OpenGrantElectrical equipment

Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3[E8]

United KingdomInnovate UK[E1]

In plain English

What it funds: UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification. This funding is from The Battery Innovation Programme. Eligibility: This competition is open to collaborations. Funding type: Grant.
Who can apply: This competition is open to collaborations.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Stage: Idea and proof of concept
Dates: Opens 11 Sept 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Funding: GBP 25,000,000 in totalKind of money: Grant.
Funder: Innovate UKSee what else this funder offers.
How to apply: Apply to the funder directly. Open the funder's page on Innovate UK competitions (Innovation Funding Service, UK including Northern Ireland) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Guidance and application: The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

Opens[E6]: 11 Sept 2026
Closes[E3]: 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC)
Total funding[E9]: GBP 25,000,000
Per applicant: Not stated
Source: Innovate UK competitions (Innovation Funding Service, UK including Northern Ireland) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

Who can apply

EligibilityWho can apply: This competition is open to collaborations.[E4]
Open toSmall and medium firms. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.

Updates

First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571)

Evidence

9 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the funder's listing. Each entry shows the record and the field it was read from.

E1
The funder is Innovate UK.
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
Innovate UK competitions fund UK organisations, Northern Ireland included.
“GB”
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The competition closes on 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC).
“Wednesday 2 December 2026 11:00am”
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: This competition is open to collaborations.
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), field /eligibility, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is an Innovate UK funding competition. Organisations apply with a project proposal.
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 11 Sept 2026.
“Friday 11 September 2026”
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), field /opens, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the opening and closing dates on the Innovation Funding Service.
“Wednesday 2 December 2026 11:00am”
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3".
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), field /title, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 25,000,000 (total for the competition, shared between projects).
“25000000 GBP”
From Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3 (ID 2571), field /summary, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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