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Feasibility Studies 2

Overcoming barriers to unlock further commitment to CAM technologies, both in private and public sector environments.

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About this competition

The CAM Pathfinder Feasibility Studies competition supports organisations that are ready to target early commercial CAM deployment opportunities in strategic, near-commercial environments.

Overcoming barriers to adoption is key to unlocking further commitment to CAM technologies, both in private and public sector environments. Through the Feasibility Studies competition, organisations will set out to produce the mature business cases that will help to overcome these barriers and unlock advanced, at-scale deployments of CAM across the UK.

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Award of funding is subject to projects meeting set eligibility criteria, laid out on the Innovation Funding Service. Get in touch with the Zenzic team if you require further support.

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Project requirements

Lasts between six and nine months
Create a business case with sufficient detail to allow investment decisions
Does not start before 1 April 2026, and ends by 31 March 2027
Your project’s total eligible grant funding request must be between £100,000 and £250,000

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Lead organisation

To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be one of the following:

a UK registered business of any size
a local authority
a transport authority

To work alone your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

More information on the different types of organisation can be found in our Funding rules.

Academic institutions cannot lead or work alone.

If the lead organisation is a local authority or a transport authority, it must collaborate with at least one grant claiming business.

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Project team

To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must be one of the following UK registered:

business of any size
academic institution
charity
not for profit
public sector organisation
research and technology organisation (RTO)

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Your proposal

The aim of this competition is to fund feasibility studies for early commercial Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) opportunities. Successful projects are expected to enable organisations to create business cases for deployment opportunities in high value areas.

Business cases must be sufficiently detailed to allow investment decisions or must highlight existing barriers which prevent this. Proposed deployments must operate commercially without safety drivers at a specified location in the UK.

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Your project must

result in a detailed business case enabling a decision either to invest in the project, and therefore the UK, or show clearly the additional steps and measures required to allow the decision
focus on opportunities that could operate commercially without safety drivers at a specified location in the UK, quantifying the job opportunities in the operation of the CAM service and productivity benefits to the economy
evidence the impact, and potential opportunities, for the UK CAM supply chain and where appropriate highlight opportunities to exploit linkages to technology developers
deliver a detailed closeout report to present at a closeout meeting with Zenzic to review the business case, its outcomes and next steps, prior to closure and payment of the final claim
be led by an organisation looking to deploy a vehicle service into an operational environment, or led by an operator who will be operating and running the CAM service
engage with necessary regulatory bodies to ensure both industry and regulators remain well informed
engage with technology developers to ensure market readiness of the technologies to be deployed in the business case
include in your closeout report, gaps in UK technology providers for the proposed service

Limited technology trials or development are permitted only to support the investigation toward the feasibility of the service or provide data to the business case, when it is not available through other means.

Terminology in your application must comply with the meanings detailed in the BSI Flex 1890 v6.0:2025-03 Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) – Vocabulary.

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CAM Pathfinder

The next step in the CAM rollout

The UK is at the forefront of Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM), with homegrown technologies driving smarter, safer, and more sustainable transport. From intelligent logistics to advanced public transport, UK innovators are shaping global standards and delivering real-world impact. The CAM Pathfinder programme channels £150 million of investment to support the development and commercial rollout of CAM solutions—boosting innovation, jobs, and economic growth across the UK.

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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.