Grant opportunity
Battery Innovation Concept Development Round 2
Funding for innovation in battery-grade material technologies that can support electrification and strengthen UK battery supply chains.
- Funder
- UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK
- Deadline
- May 27, 2026
- Award
- Share of up to GBP 25 million
- Applicant
- Business / Industry Consortium
- Discipline
- Energy and Engineering
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This Innovate UK competition supports concept development for battery innovation, with a focus on battery-grade materials and technologies that can contribute to electrification.
Who can apply
- UK registered businesses and eligible project partners should confirm lead organisation, collaboration and project-size rules on the official UKRI page.
- Projects must fit the battery innovation and electrification scope set out by Innovate UK.
What it supports
- Battery materials and technologies.
- Electrification, industrial innovation, and battery supply-chain development.
Funding and duration
The competition provides a share of up to GBP 25 million, subject to project category, cost and subsidy rules on the official page.
Application deadline
May 27, 2026
How to apply
Review the official UKRI competition guidance and submit through the linked application system by 27 May 2026.
Call details
This Innovate UK competition supports concept development for battery innovation, with a focus on battery-grade materials and technologies that can contribute to electrification.
UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK lists this opportunity for Business / Industry Consortium, Energy and Engineering, United Kingdom. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.
UK registered businesses and eligible project partners should confirm lead organisation, collaboration and project-size rules on the official UKRI page.
Projects must fit the battery innovation and electrification scope set out by Innovate UK.
Battery materials and technologies.
Electrification, industrial innovation, and battery supply-chain development.
The competition provides a share of up to GBP 25 million, subject to project category, cost and subsidy rules on the official page.
Application deadline: May 27, 2026.
Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.
Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.
Review the official UKRI competition guidance and submit through the linked application system by 27 May 2026.
Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.