Transport & Mobility grants
DfT and Innovate UK funding for clean, connected and autonomous transport
Transport funding rewards projects that solve a real system-level problem, not just a vehicle-level improvement. Decarbonisation, safety, congestion, freight efficiency and integration with public infrastructure are all fundable themes, but the proposal must show how the technology fits into existing networks and supply chains.
Funders funding transport & mobility
- DfT
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Programmes that fit transport & mobility companies
Innovate UK Zero Emission Vehicles & Infrastructure
Funding for zero-emission road vehicles, charging and supporting infrastructure.
Future Mobility & Transport
Innovate UK and DfT calls for connected, autonomous and efficient transport systems.
Horizon Europe Climate, Energy and Mobility
European collaborative research on sustainable and smart mobility.
What assessors actually score
- System-level impact on emissions, safety or congestion
- Integration with existing infrastructure, regulation and users
- A credible path from trial to deployment at scale
Where we work in transport & mobility
Transport & Mobility grants in our directory
Live programmes from the UK grant directory that suit transport & mobility projects. Deadlines move between rounds, so each listing links through to the current detail.
Innovate UK
[IUK] MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub
Innovate UK Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation (MDI) competition to establish an Innovation and Scale-up Hub for Frontier 5 manufacturing (advanced materials, aerospace, automotive, batteries, space). Grant £3.8m–£4m over 36 months from 1 April 2027.
EIT Urban Mobility
[EIT Urban Mobility] Strategic Innovation Open Call - Electrification of transport and alternative fuels
This is a multi-beneficiary call open to innovators across Europe, requiring at least two independent legal entities established in two different European Member States and/or Third countries associated with Horizon Europe, working together on projects addressing urban mobility challenges such as electrification of transport and alternative fuels.
EIT Urban Mobility
[EIT Urban Mobility] Strategic Innovation Open Call - Public transport
Solutions that strengthen public transport as the backbone of a resilient, sustainable, inclusive and multimodal mobility ecosystem, by improving its attractiveness and competitiveness – with the clear goal of attracting users away from private cars. New concepts, technologies and business models that enhance demand responsive transport and integrate shared mobility services with public transit – aimed at improving first- and last-mile connectivity and expanding overall network coverage are encouraged.
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Energy supply] Stage 1: Novel approaches towards next-generation battery concepts, leveraging the enabling role of inn…
What the Grant Supports This call supports the development of next-generation battery concepts and advanced materials that go beyond current state-of-the-art battery technologies. Projects can start at any TRL but are expected to achieve TRL 4-5 by project completion. Projects must focus on one of the following application areas: * Low-cost batteries for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage * High-performance batteries for aviation, maritime, and other demanding mobility applications * Advanced battery concepts for grid-scale and industrial energy storage Funding is available for:…
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Energy supply] Stage 2: Novel approaches towards next-generation battery concepts, leveraging the enabling role of inn…
What the Grant Supports This call supports the development of next-generation battery concepts and advanced materials that go beyond current state-of-the-art battery technologies. Projects can start at any TRL but are expected to achieve TRL 4-5 by project completion. Projects must focus on one of the following application areas: * Low-cost batteries for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage * High-performance batteries for aviation, maritime, and other demanding mobility applications * Advanced battery concepts for grid-scale and industrial energy storage Funding is available for:…
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Industrial Competitiveness in Transport] Innovative Solutions for mitigating the environmental impact of waterborne tr…
Expected to open. What the Grant Supports This call funds collaborative R&D projects developing innovative solutions that reduce the environmental impacts of waterborne transport across marine, inland waterway, and port ecosystems. Projects may focus on: * Environmental impacts of low and zero-carbon maritime fuels * Prevention and mitigation of fuel spills and pollution incidents * Water quality and air quality protection * Marine ecosystem monitoring and assessment * Pollution prevention technologies * Environmental impact reduction systems for vessels and ports * Sustainable maritime trans…
Relevant client wins
Grants our team has won for companies solving comparable technical problems.
£50,000
£50K secured for AI fleet optimisation
EV fleet management program
Clean tech: electric vehicle fleets
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£1,170,000
£1.17M secured for emissions reduction platform
Supply chain emissions platform
Clean tech: supply chain decarbonisation
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