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Department for Transport

Government · United Kingdom

Provides challenge areas for the Security Open Call competition.

Its parts: DVLA, National Highways, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

Open and upcoming

OpenGrantNational

Transferable Audio-Visual Equipment on Rail Replacement Coaches

Department for Transport

Grant funding for coach operators to purchase transferable audio-visual equipment for rail replacement services to comply with accessible information regulations.

Amount
up to £2 million; reimbursing up to 75% of the cost of purchasing transferable audio-visual equipment
Deadline
Closes 18 December 2026 at 12 noon
Area
England, Scotland, WalesLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
OpenGrantUK-wide

Plug-in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant

Department for Transport, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)

Grant of up to £2,500 towards the cost of a new electric wheelchair accessible vehicle, available to vehicle dealerships and manufacturers.

Amount
Up to £2,500
Deadline
Closes 5 April 2027 at midnight
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Check statusGrantEngland-wide

Electric Car Grant

Department for Transport

The Electric Car Grant will support the industry and drivers by reducing the prices of new, eligible EVs priced at or under £37,000.

Amount
£1,500 to £3,750
Deadline
Listed on Find a grant until 2030-03-31
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Open from DVLA

Open all yearVoucherUK-wide

Workplace Charging Scheme

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), DVLA, UK Government

Government vouchers towards the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints for eligible businesses, charities and public sector organisations.

Amount
Up to 75% of the cost including VAT, up to £500 per socket, for up to 40 sockets across all your sites
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Open from National Highways

OpenGrantEngland-wide

National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme

National Highways

Grant of up to 50% of capital costs (up to £20 million total) for lorry parking facility operators to improve HGV driver facilities, welfare, security and parking capacity on or near England's strategic road network.

Amount
up to 50% of the capital cost of an improvement project
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2031 at midnight
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10

Open from Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)

OpenGrantUK-wide

Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)

A grant providing landlords with 75% off the cost of purchasing and installing electric vehicle chargepoints at residential properties, up to £500 per socket.

Amount
75% of the cost, up to £500 per socket, for up to 200 sockets a year across all your properties
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2027 at midnight
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10

Closed

ClosedGrantUK-wide

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG)

Department for Transport

Fully funded proof-of-concept grants for innovative ideas that improve the transport system, typically taking an idea from TRL 2 to TRL 4. Open to SMEs, universities and large businesses with a UK registered office.

Amount
Fully funded (up to 100% funding); the text gives no cash amount.
Deadline
Applications for TRIG 2026 have now closed. The competition opens again in 2027.
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

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