DRIVE35 Funding Programme

Grant · amount on GOV.UK

the whole UK · Manufacturing, Science and technology

About the scheme

Capital and R&D funding for the UK automotive industry in the design, development and manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and their supply chain.

Type of support

Grant

Business stage

Not yet trading, Trading 1–2 years, Established

Size

0 to 9, 10 to 249, 250 to 500, Over 500

Where it applies

the whole UK

Industry

Manufacturing, Science and technology

Run by

BIST

Applications

The scheme site does not open — as stated on the operator’s site on 21.10.2026. GOV.UK does not publish application dates.

Record updated

14.07.2025 — last edit of the GOV.UK page

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