The government-backed Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has launched a competition for UK-based automotive projects to receive a share of up to £40 million in funding.
The competition is open to UK-registered businesses in late-stage collaborative research and development in areas including battery technology, fuel cells and clean internal combustion, among others.
To be eligible, projects must meet various criteria, which include supporting the growth of the national supply chain, creating or safeguarding “high-value” jobs, achieving the production of zero-emission vehicles and supporting the transition to a net-zero automotive industry.
Businesses can win government funding for up to half of their projects' costs, in sums ranging from £2.5m to £20m, with the other half then provided by the industry.
The APC will run a Q&A session for potential applicants tomorrow (15 January).
All applications must be made by 11:00 GMT on 14 March.
Companies previously backed by the APC include Aston Martin, Lotus and Ariel, which in 2023 won a £300,000 grant for its e-Nomad project.
It has so far funded 264 projects covering 492 organisations, which it estimates to have created (or protected) some 58,000 jobs.
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