17: DEVELOPING THE LOW CARBON AUTOMOTIVE CAPABILITY – FUNDING

1. Title: 17: DEVELOPING THE LOW CARBON AUTOMOTIVE CAPABILITY – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: The Advanced Propulsion Centre, Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, GB Tel: 024 7652 8700 / 0300 321 4357. Email: info@apcuk.co.uk / support@innovateuk.ukri.org. (competition helpline)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority invests up to £30 million, 3 times a year, in collaborative research and development (R&D) projects. These are pre-production match-funded projects. In this round APC is investing £27 million.Your project must concentrate on the automotive market as its primary application.APC 17 is looking for:projects that support the UK’s long-term capabilities through securing long-term R&D investmentprojects that can be achieved through its associated supply chain in the design, build and manufacture of zero tailpipe emission vehiclesYour project will preferably deliver both of these, to ensure the UK meets the future demand of vehicle-makers.We welcome projects which demonstrate a significant change in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and improvements in air quality compared to best in class. This can include technologies such as motors, batteries, power electronics, hybridisation and alternative propulsion systems.This competition follows a 2-stage process:Online application.Interviews for successful applicants from the first stage.The competition closes at 11 am UK time on the deadline stated.5. CPV Code(s): 73110000, 731000006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK147. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: UK’s8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £27 million for UK-developed late stage R&D, to support growth in advanced low carbon propulsion capability in the automotive sector.The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) invests up to £30 million, 3 times a year, in collaborative research and development (R&D) projects. These are pre-production match-funded projects. In this round APC is investing £27 million.10. Competition closes: 14.10.2020 (11:00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Competition opens: Monday 17 August 2020Competition closes: Wednesday 14 October 2020 11:00amFunding type GrantWho can applyState aidInnovate UK is unable to award grant funding to organisations meeting the condition known as undertakings in difficulty (UID). However, as per the amendment on 2 July 2020 to the General Block Exemption regulation, we will provide funding to organisations that can prove they were not a UID on the date of 31 December 2019 but became a UID between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2021. We will ask for evidence of this.If you are unsure please take legal advice. For further information see our general guidance on state aid.Your projectYour project must:have total eligible costs between £5 million and £40 millionbe a minimum of 50% match fundedstart on 1st April 2021last between 18 and 42 monthsIf your project’s total eligible costs or duration fall outside of the above criteria, you must contact APC directly on +44(0)24 7652 8700 at least 10 days before the competition closes to ask for permission to apply.Lead organisationTo lead a project your organisation must:be UK registered business of any sizehave an active registered business base in the UKbe a grant recipientinclude in your consortium a vehicle manufacturer or tier 1 supplier who supplies parts directly to an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)collaborate with otherscarry out its project work in the UKintend to exploit the results from or in the UKAcademic institutions and research organisations cannot lead projects.Project teamTo collaborate with the lead, your organisation must:involve at least one SME if the lead is not onebe a UK registered business of any size, academic institution or research and technology organisation (RTO)carry out its project work in the UKintend to exploit the results from or in the UKbe invited by the lead organisationNon-UK based businesses and research organisations are eligible to apply for funding if they:set up an active UK registered business base before they start their project, where the funded work will be carried outprovide evidence that they intend to expand their R&D activity in the UK after the projectThe lead and at least one other organisation must claim funding by entering their costs during the application.Each partner organisation must be invited into the Innovation Funding Service by the lead to collaborate on a project. Partners must enter their own project costs during the application.Your project can include partners that do not receive any of this competition’s funding, for example non-UK businesses. Their costs will count towards the total eligible project costs.SubcontractorsSubcontractors are allowed in this competition and must be selected through a participant’s normal procurement process. Subcontractors ca be from anywhere in the UK. If an overseas subcontractors is selected, a case must be made as to why no UK-based subcontractor can be used including a detailed rationale, evidence of UK companies that have been approached and reasons why they were unable to do so. A cheaper cost is not deemed as a sufficient reason to use an overseas subcontractor.Multiple applicationsWhen a business leads on an application it can collaborate in a further 2 applications.If a business is not leading any application, it can collaborate in up to 3 applications.An academic institution can collaborate on any number of applications.Previous applicationsResubmissionsYou can use a resubmission to apply for this competition.Failure to exploitIf you applied to a previous competition as the lead or sole organisation and were awarded funding by Innovate UK or UK Research and Innovation, but did not make a substantial effort to exploit that award, we will award no more funding to you, in this or any other competition. You will not be able to contest our decision.We will:assess your efforts in the previous competition against your exploitation plan for that projectreview the monitoring officers’ reports and any other relevant sources for evidencedocument our decision, which will be made by 3 team members, and communicate it to you in writingPrevious projectsUnder the terms of Innovate UK funding, you must submit an independent accountant’s report (IAR) with your final claim. If you or any organisation in your consortium failed to submit an IAR on a previous project, we will not award funding to you in this or any other competition until we have received the documents.TKR-2020817-EX-1429577# funding opportunity