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
About the opportunity
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.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Energy and Engineering grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United Kingdom contexts.
Eligibility
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.
Funding and benefits
The competition provides a share of up to GBP 25 million, subject to project category, cost and subsidy rules on the official page.
Themes and supported activities
Battery materials and technologies.
Electrification, industrial innovation, and battery supply-chain development.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: May 27, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Review the official UKRI competition guidance and submit through the linked application system by 27 May 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.