Find out about Disposal Grants
Eligible households can apply for the LEZ Support Fund cash grant to incentivise disposal of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle. Following the successful disposal of the vehicle, additional funding will be available in the form of Travel Better grants for up to two members of the household, to put towards the purchase of a bike, an e-bike, shared transport credits or public transport passes.
For microbusinesses, the fund provides an incentive of a cash grant for the removal of a non-compliant car or van that is either replaced with a compliant vehicle, or an alternative mode of transport such as an e-bike. Following the successful disposal of the vehicle, further funding is available towards the cost of a cargo bike.
Administered by Energy Saving Trust, the LEZ Support Fund aims to help to those most impacted by LEZs. This provides lower income households and micro-businesses with financial support to travel more sustainably, improve air quality and protect public health.
This funding supports the Programme for Government commitment to help those with the most difficulty in making the transition to the introduction of LEZs.
To find out more about cash grants for disposal of vehicles please follow the link to the Energy Saving Trust website below:
Information for micro businesses
Energy Saving Trust can also be contacted at LEZfund@est.org.uk
Find out about LEZ Retrofit Grants
The LEZ Retrofit Fund provides financial support for micro-businesses who operate within LEZs, to help with retrofitting existing non-LEZ compliant vehicles. The Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS) approved solutions meet the confirmed minimum entry standards of the LEZs.
Grants cover up to 70% of the cost of a retrofit solution for
- light commercial vehicles (LCVs)
- taxis
- heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and refuse collection vehicles (RCVs)
To find out more about the grants for retrofitting, please follow the link to the Energy Saving Trust website.
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/grants-loans/low-emission-zone-retrofit-fund
For retrofit related queries, please email Energy Saving Trust at LEZfund@est.org.uk
Bus Retrofitting
The Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit (BEAR) grant funding supports bus and coach operators with the financial costs associated with engine and exhaust retrofitting to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
BEAR Phases 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 provided £24 million funding to support the costs of retrofitting of over 1200 buses and coaches to Euro VI standard in Scottish Air Quality Management Areas since 2018.
Further details on this fund can be found here - Scottish Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit Fund | Transport Scotland