Transformation
The Automotive Transformation Fund, investing in a zero-emission future
Capital funding to support large-scale industrialisation.
About this competition
The Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) has the purpose of providing capital funding to support the industrialisation of zero-emission vehicle technologies.
Its goal is to safeguard and create highly-skilled jobs, attract private investment, and drive emissions reductions, whilst securing future zero-emission vehicle manufacture in the UK by building an internationally competitive EV supply chain through the transition, upgrading or establishment of new manufacturing facilities.
The programme aims to develop a UK-based manufacturing capability for zero-emission vehicles and leverage the UK’s unique reputation in high-growth domestic and export markets.
The Automotive Transformation Fund is delivered in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Innovate UK.
Eligibility
To apply for funding through the Automotive Transformation Fund you must be a UK-registered company and first complete an Expression of Interest (EOI).
The competition is for businesses that plan to carry out capital-focused investment projects that support the UK automotive industry. The EOI application enables you to assess your eligibility to progress to the next stage of the funding process.
Why the ATF matters
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~£6bn of private capital investment attracted across capital and R&D programmes
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>6,000+ jobs created or safeguarded
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Supply chain focused from battery raw materials to electric motor manufacturing
Testimonials
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“We received funding for a Feasibility Study which helped us identify Halewood as a future EDU facility, we then received ATF funding and that was a winner. It managed to get us to a point where we could confidently predict that Halewood was the best place to make our vehicles in Europe.”
— Spokesman, Ford Motor Company
Scope
Please keep checking regularly on our website to view the wider technology scope.
Success stories
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Imerys British Lithium: mining critical materials for EV batteries
Imerys British Lithium has discovered 161 million tonnes of lithium, which could produce 20 kilotonnes of refined lithium per year for 30 years. The ATF has supported a pilot processing plant at the same location.
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Ford UK: Halewood Transmission Factory Transformation
Ford’s vehicle transmission factory at Halewood on Merseyside is being transformed to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles in Europe.
How to apply
Capital funding is accessed through a two-stage process; an EOI application, and a subsequent full application. Successful applicants will not receive funding at the EOI stage, but will be invited to submit a full ATF application which could result in a grant.
Capital investment projects will be managed through the Department for Business and Trade Central Grants & Loans Team. The available grant is dependent on the proposed project and will be determined during the second stage of the application process. The grant requested should be the minimum required to ensure the sustainability of the investment.
All grant-funding is subject to Ministerial and His Majesty’s Treasury approval and will be awarded in accordance with the Minimal Financial Assistance provision outlined in the Subsidy Control Act 2022.