Battery Booster Strategy
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Summary
Battery Booster plans use Innovation Fund and InvestEU support to reinforce the European battery value chain from raw materials to cell manufacturing. Measures include EUR 1 billion in grants for electric vehicle battery-cell projects, EUR 1.5 billion in interest-free Battery Booster Facility loans, and funding of up to EUR 300 million for critical raw-material projects. It also covers strategic-project calls, investment conditions, supply-chain diversification, EU content requirements and research on battery concepts, materials and manufacturing technologies.
Action items
EUR 1 billion in grants were put forward in December 2024 to support electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing projects via the Innovation Fund. In addition, the Commission is working with the EIB to ensure full use of the EUR 200 million top-up of guarantees for loans under InvestEU from the Innovation Fund.
EUR 1.5 billion from the Innovation Fund for the Battery Booster Facility in the form of interest-free loans, the first instalment of support is aimed at reaching selected companies in 2026
Support from the European Competitiveness Fund under the EU’s next multiannual budget.
Implementing the RESourceEU action plan to accelerate the roll-out of projects along the battery raw materials supply chain.
Funding up to EUR 300 million from the Innovation Fund in critical raw materials projects in the battery value chain.
Launching the second call for strategic projects under the CRMA, deadline 15 January 2026.
Launching the first round of the Raw Materials Mechanism on the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform in March 2026.
FDI Conditionalities toensure that foreign direct investments bring value added by respecting some conditions including for example technology transfer and supply-chain integration
‘Battery diplomacy’ – outreach with global partners to strengthen and diversify supply chains.
As part of the IAA, propose new EU content requirements in EV batteries and in BESS.
Under Article 28 of the NZIA, EV support schemes created or updated as of 1 January 2026 should promote the purchase of zero-emission vehicles with an electric propulsion system whose components – including the battery pack – come from diversified sources of supply. This will contribute to reducing the EU’s dependency on Chinese vehicles and batteries.
Support through Horizon Europe the development of new battery concepts and materials and cell manufacturing technologies along with a full European battery value chain.
Integration and better alignment of related Member States R&I programmes with European R&I via the SET plan.
Develop a pilot competitiveness coordination tool to promote strategic alignment between the EU, the Member States and the regions, to foster a robust and competitive battery ecosystem within Europe.