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Plug-in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant

The Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) grant is available into financial year (FY) 2025/26 with price cap of £50,000, with grant rates up to £2,500 for an eligible vehicle. The recent price cap increase to £50,000 will bring more vehicles into scope, widening customer choice and removing barriers for disabled passengers by ensuring they can get around more easily and with peace of mind.

Published opportunity

Funding
From £1 to £2,500
Location
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Deadline
6 April 2027, 12:00 AM
Provider
GOV.UK
Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply
Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector, Local authority
Funding organisation
Department for Transport
Location
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Opens
6 April 2026, 12:00 AM
Closes
6 April 2027, 12:00 AM
Requirement
Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector, Local authority

A practical route

What to do next.

  1. 01
    Check the current terms

    Open the provider page and confirm the deadline, location and business-size rules have not changed.

  2. 02
    Compare it with your profile

    Use Ventra’s free matcher to see where this opportunity sits alongside other live routes and why it may fit.

  3. 03
    Prepare the evidence the provider requests

    The exact documents vary. Use the official application guidance as the final checklist before you submit.