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FOI2026/00948: Battery Innovation Programme Rounds 1 and 2 – application and funding statistics

Case reference FOI2026/00948

Received 16 October 2026

Published 12 November 2026

Request

Request received: 16 October 2026

Please could you provide the following information for the Battery Innovation Programme Rounds 1 and 2, broken down by Feasibility Studies and Concept Development where available:

1.     number of eligible applications assessed

2.     number of applications funded

3.     lowest, median and highest assessment score for funded applications

4.     number of applications scoring above the lowest funded score but not funded

5.     number of applications that were resubmissions from an earlier Battery Innovation Programme round, and how many of those were funded

6.     any available anonymised breakdown of funded projects by battery chemistry or technology type where disclosure is possible

 

Response

Response sent: 12 November 2026

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