04 Jun Deadline approaching: £3.7m battery skills competition
There are now just two weeks remaining to apply for funding through the Battery Skills Initiatives competition.
Through the Battery Innovation Programme, up to £3.7 million is available to support UK organisations to establish or scale regional battery skills initiatives. The programme is funded by the UK Government, delivered by Innovate UK and supported by the Department for Business and Trade as part of the Industrial Strategy.
This is an opportunity to:
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build nationally recognised training pathways
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address critical battery sector skills gaps
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strengthen the UK battery manufacturing supply chain
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create long-term, commercially sustainable skills provision
Competition details:
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grant funding between £440,000 and £1.2 million per project
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project duration: 36 months
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application deadline: 18 June 2026 at 11am
The aim of this competition is so UK registered organisations can apply for funding to establish or scale regional skills initiatives for battery manufacturing and its supply chain.
This competition is split into two themes:
Establish: your project will establish a new regional training initiative with a focus on level 2 to 3 national qualifications to ensure learners can train and work across the UK.
Scale: your project may either scale existing battery skills provision, or create new scalable provision to deliver commercially sustainable, nationally accredited programmes (levels 2 to 5) that strengthen the UK’s battery skills pipeline. The programmes should accelerate existing skills initiatives and address known skills gaps by collaborating with current provision in innovative, commercially viable ways.
If you’re planning to apply, now is the time to finalise your proposal.
Click here to apply