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Closing soonR&D & innovationVerified 9 Nov 2026

Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Round 3 (Innovate UK)

Innovate UK (UKRI), delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Worth

£70,000 to £500,000

Deadline

Closes 2 December 2026

Type of funding

Grant

Where

UK-wide

What it is

A collaborative R&D grant for feasibility studies in rechargeable battery technology and the UK battery supply chain, led by a UK registered business working with at least one other organisation that also claims funding. The whole project team can request £70,000 to £500,000, covering up to 70% of costs for small firms (60% medium, 50% large).

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on the Innovation Funding Service: open until 11am on 2 December 2026. £70,000 to £500,000 is for the whole project team: at least one other organisation must also claim funding, one partner must be an SME, and no single organisation can take more than 70% of the costs.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Innovate UK (UKRI), delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • UK registered organisation doing the project work in the UK
  • A UK business registered at Companies House
  • You have an R&D or innovation project
  • A manufacturing or clean energy business
  • You develop rechargeable battery technology or supply the UK battery chain, and will apply with at least one other organisation that also claims funding
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Round 3 (Innovate UK) open for applications?
Yes, but it is closing soon: the deadline is 2 December 2026.
How much is Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Round 3 (Innovate UK) worth?
£70,000 to £500,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Round 3 (Innovate UK), and where is it available?
Innovate UK (UKRI), delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade runs it. It is available across the UK.

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