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Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme

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

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Worth

£35,000 to £900,000

Deadline

Closes 25 November 2026

Type of funding

Grant

Where

UK-wide

What it is

An Innovate UK grant of £35,000–£900,000 for a UK SME developing battery technology, paid alongside equity investment led by one of Innovate UK's partner investors, who must invite you to apply. Single applicants only; closes at 11am on 25 November 2026.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on Find a Grant and the Innovation Funding Service: open until 11am on 25 November 2026. You must be invited by one of Innovate UK's investor partners, and the grant is only paid if their investment completes.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Innovate UK, 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 micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
  • A UK business registered at Companies House
  • A manufacturing or clean energy business
  • You have an R&D or innovation project
  • A partner investor is backing you with investment at least equal to the grant (twice it for experimental development)
  • You develop battery technology

You cannot apply if

  • Total project costs outside £250,000 to £2 million
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme open for applications?
Yes, but it is closing soon: the deadline is 25 November 2026.
How much is Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme worth?
£35,000 to £900,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme, and where is it available?
Innovate UK, 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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