Programme:Innovate UK
Awards:Up to £750k
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
DRIVE35 Scale-up: Feasibility Studies 2 | Up to £750k per project
Key Features:UK businesses can apply for feasibility funding to prepare investment-ready plans for pilot, demonstration or industrial-scale manufacturing of zero-emission vehicle technologies in the UK.
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Scope - DRIVE35 Scale-up: Feasibility Studies 2
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Grants Roadmapping, built for CFOs
Get a focused, funder-ready plan in 2 to 4 weeks. We benchmark your pipeline, map the best fit UK and EU calls to your technical and commercial milestones, and produce a clear bid calendar with go or no go decisions, owners, and dates. One team, one point of accountability. Global Reach. Local Expertise.
What you get
- Portfolio scan and eligibility fit across Innovate UK, Horizon Europe, Eurostars
- 12 month call calendar, deadlines and funding rates, with quick scoring
- Consortium gap analysis and partner shortlist
- Bid plan with responsibilities, timeline, and compliance checks
- Optional end to end writing, submission, and audit readiness
“A good roadmap removes the noise. CFOs get a realistic bid calendar, not false hope. We align funding to the business plan so teams move quickly and stay compliant.”
Dr. Chrysi Karagiannaki, R&D Tax Consultant, FI Group UK
Book a free 20 minute discovery call about Grants Roadmapping using the button below.
Grants Roadmapping, built for CFOs
Get a focused, funder-ready plan in 2 to 4 weeks. We benchmark your pipeline, map the best fit UK and EU calls to your technical and commercial milestones, and produce a clear bid calendar with go or no go decisions, owners, and dates. One team, one point of accountability. Global Reach. Local Expertise.
What you get
- Portfolio scan and eligibility fit across Innovate UK, Horizon Europe, Eurostars
- 12 month call calendar, deadlines and funding rates, with quick scoring
- Consortium gap analysis and partner shortlist
- Bid plan with responsibilities, timeline, and compliance checks
- Optional end to end writing, submission, and audit readiness
“A good roadmap removes the noise. CFOs get a realistic bid calendar, not false hope. We align funding to the business plan so teams move quickly and stay compliant.”
Dr. Chrysi Karagiannaki, R&D Tax Consultant, FI Group UK
Book a free 20 minute discovery call about Grants Roadmapping using the button below.
FAQs
DRIVE35 Scale-up: Feasibility Studies 2
Use this FAQ to quickly confirm award size, eligibility, funding rates, project length, start window, UK benefit, and scoring expectations for this competition. It distils the key operational details so your team can plan a compliant, value for money proposal. Treat this as guidance rather than legal advice and always read the full brief; speak to FI Group if you need help shaping a high-scoring bid.
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