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Apply for automotive funding via the DRIVE35 programme - GOV.UK Apply for automotive funding via the DRIVE35 programme Guidance on how to apply for automotive funding through the DRIVE35 programme and how to find the right funding stream for your project. Department for Business and Trade Get emails about this page The government’s DRIVE35 programme is open for applications.
DRIVE35 will support the latest research and development, accelerate commercial scale-up, and unlock capital investment in zero emission vehicles ( ZEVs ) and their supply chain. Read this guidance to find the right funding stream for you, before you apply for the programme on the APC website . DRIVE35 (Driving Research & Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a new £2.
5 billion programme of capital and R&D funding, announced as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy and Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan . This new programme will build on the success of the Automotive Transformation Fund ( ATF ) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre ( APC ) programmes to support the UK automotive industry. Applicants must be UK-registered businesses.
DRIVE35 has funding available for businesses of all sizes, including collaborations. DRIVE35 will support projects which help the UK automotive sector’s transition to zero emission vehicle manufacturing. This includes enabling the latest research and development, accelerating commercial scale-up, and unlocking capital investment.
DRIVE35’s has support on offer for a wide spectrum of technology readiness levels ( TRLs ) between TRL 3 to TRL 9. See individual competition pillars for further detail. A total of £2 billion of capital and R&D funding is available to 2030, with an additional £500 million of R&D funding over a further 5 years, to 2035.
DRIVE35 is composed of 3 funding pillars, ‘ Transformation ’, ‘ Scale-Up ’ and ‘ Innovation ’, each with individual competition streams. The funding amount available for applicants varies according to each stream. Driving capital investment in an internationally competitive ZEV supply chain and upgrading or establishing new plants, securing future zero-emission vehicle assembly in the UK.
DRIVE35 Funding Programme: Transformation Accelerating manufacturing by catalysing investment in advanced technologies for ZEVs, scaling-up sustainable production processes. DRIVE35 Funding Programme: Scale-Up Funding product and process innovation of strategic and disruptive technologies for ZEVs, including digital tools and AI-driven processes.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (Phase I) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit in agriculturally-related areas. This can include app development for agricultural technology, rural development, and smart farming. Phase I aims to demonstrate technical feasibility.