Motability Foundation Community Transport Grants Scheme reopens

Motability Foundation Reopens Community Transport Grants

There are 16 million disabled people in the UK, making up more than one-fifth of the population. However, disabled people often struggle to make journeys due to a lack of accessible transport options. The Community Transport (CT) sector provides inclusive and affordable travel options, supporting disabled people to make essential journeys.

The costs of providing services are rising, and competition for grant funding is fierce, so the news that the Motability Foundation has reopened its CT grant programme is very welcome. Between April and March 2025, the Foundation awarded a total of £14m to 33 successful applicants.

Available Funds

There are three funds that will be of particular interest:

• Small Grants (£50,000 to £150,000) for smaller organisations. 
  Deadline: 23 December 2025
• Large Grants (£150,000 to £1m) for medium and larger organisations. 
  Deadline: 23 December 2025
• Building a Resilient Sector Grants (£50,000 to £1m). 
  Deadline: 30 January 2026

Eligibility

Organisations need to have had an income of £50,000 or above for the past three years and other criteria apply.

For more details about the grants, please visit: Motability Foundation Grants.

All three funds are expected to be competitive, so we have shared some tips here if you are thinking of applying. Good luck with your application!