Faraday Battery Challenge Round 6

Apply for a share of up to £10 million for innovation in battery technologies for electrification.

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £10 million in innovation projects in the Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC).

The aim of this competition is to:

• accelerate development and commercialisation of state of the art battery technologies in the United Kingdom
• support growth of the supply chain and companies in the UK battery sector
• increase UK competitiveness in the global battery industry
• demonstrate ability of battery technologies to meet the needs of specific applications

Your project must focus on one or more areas of the battery value chain:

• raw materials
• cell materials and cell components
• modules, packs, battery management systems and their components
• recycling and second life

Your project activities may require one of the following:

• an Environmental Permit (England and Wales)
• an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland and Northern Ireland) Permit
• a Waste Management Licence (Scotland and NI)
• compliance with the Waste Battery and Accumulator Regulations (UK)

This competition is split into two strands.

Feasibility Studies strand

Applications are encouraged that:

• trial advanced and very novel battery technologies for the first time
• exploit scientific advances from the Faraday Institution and wider research base
• trial novel approaches, tools and methods
• support trial and adaptation of existing materials, processes or equipment for application in battery technologies or the battery supply chain

Your project’s total costs must be between £100,000 and £750,000.

Find out more about the Feasibility Studies strand and how to apply.

Collaborative Research and Development strand

Applications are encouraged that:

• support development and qualification of battery technology supply chains in the UK
• prove technology for specific applications
• prove cell material and component performance at module and pack level

Your project’s total costs must be between £300,000 and £2.5 million.

Find out more about the CR&D strand and how to apply.

First published 26 May 2023