In 2022 Motobility launched new grant programmes to provide additional support to other charities and organisations in areas where their research and insight has shown opportunities to have the greatest impact for disabled people. These grant programmes will help to address the challenges that disabled people face accessing transport right now, while Motability continues its research and innovation work into longer-term solutions to make all transport accessible.

We are using £50 million of the donation we received in 2021 to expand our support for charities and other organisations for the next three financial years ending March 2025.

The first two new grant programmes, Community Transport, and Wheelchair Sector launched in April 2022 with the Research Grants and Active Travel Grants launched in June 2022. The launch of Travelling with Confidence and Reducing Barriers to Driving in August 2022 now completes the portfolio of grant programmes.

Charities and organisations can apply for grants from £100,000 up to £4 million for a maximum of 3 years.  Each application will be assessed consistently against our criteria to ensure fair and transparent awarding of funding and to deliver the greatest impact to as many disabled people as possible.

Applicant organisations must have been active for three years, with annual income of at least £150,000 in that time.  There is a 2 stage application process – after receiving a first stage application someone will get back to you within 4 weeks to let you know if you can go to stage 2.

Charitable Grants | Community Transport Grant | Motability

Motobility also provides grants to individuals through it’s Motability Scheme-Related Grant Programmes to help disabled people get the vehicles and adaptations they need. Scheme-Related Grant Programmes | Motability and grants to disabled people who may need help towards the costs of their transportation needs Access to Mobility Grants | Motability

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