DEVELOPING THE LOW CARBON AUTOMOTIVE CAPABILITY – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – FUNDING

1. Title: DEVELOPING THE LOW CARBON AUTOMOTIVE CAPABILITY – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Innovate UK, The Advanced Propulsion Centre, GB Tel: 02476528700/ 0300 321 4357. Email: info@apcuk.co.uk / support@innovateuk.ukri.org.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The awarding authority invests up to £30 million, up to 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 £25 million.Your project must concentrate on the automotive market as its primary application.APC 18 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.In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process. This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated.5. CPV Code(s): 73200000, 73000000, 73110000, 73210000, 90710000, 732200006. NUTS code(s): UKG, UKG3, UKG337. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: UK8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million for UK-developed late-stage R&D, to support growth in advanced low carbon propulsion capability in the automotive sector and its’ associated supply chain.Funding type GrantProject size Your project’s total eligible costs must be between £5 million and £40 million and be a minimum of 50% match funded.FundingAPC has allocated up to £25 million to fund innovation projects in this competition.If your organisation’s work on the project is mostly commercial or economic, your funding request must not exceed the limits below. These limits apply even if your organisation normally acts non-economically.The total grant request in your application cannot exceed 50% of the total eligible project costs, of which at least 70% must be incurred by commercial organisations.For industrial research projects, you could get funding for your eligible project costs of:up to 70% if you are a micro or small organisationup to 60% if you are a medium-sized organisationup to 50% if you are a large organisationFor experimental development projects which are nearer to market, you could get funding for your eligible project costs of:up to 45% if you are a micro or small organisationup to 35% if you are a medium-sized organisationup to 25% if you are a large organisationThe research organisations undertaking non-economic activity as part of the project can share up to 30% of the total eligible project costs. If your consortium contains more than one research organisation undertaking non-economic activity, this maximum is shared between them.A 3.5% levy is payable to the APC by all partners on grant received.10. Competition closes: 5.5.2021 (11:00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Contact usIf you need more information about how to apply email support@innovateuk.ukri.org or call 0300 321 4357.Our phone lines are open from 9am to 11:30am and 2pm to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).Innovate UK is committed to making support for applicants accessible to everyone.We can provide help for applicants who face barriers when making an application. This might be as a result of a disability, neurodiversity or anything else that makes it difficult to use our services. We can also give help and make other reasonable adjustments for you if your application is successful.If you think you need more support, it is important that you contact our Customer Support Service as early as possible during your application process. You should aim to contact us no later than 10 working days before the competition closing date.Support for SMEs from Innovate UK EDGEIf you receive an award, you will be contacted about working with an innovation and growth specialist at Innovate UK EDGE. This service forms part of our funded offer to you.These specialists focus on growing innovative businesses and ensuring that projects contribute to their growth. Working one-to-one, they can help you to identify your best strategy and harness world-class resources to grow and achieve scale.We encourage you to engage with EDGE, delivered by a knowledgeable and objective specialist near you.TKR-2021319-EX-1577767# funding opportunity