Organization Grants scheme

Organization Grants scheme is sponsored by Motability Foundation (UK-based, but references US programs). This scheme provides funding for charities and organizations that improve transport access for disabled people.

We proudly support individuals and their families through our Scheme-related grants and our Access to Mobility grants. What are Scheme-related grants? Motability Scheme-related grants provide financial help, to Motability Scheme customers, towards the costs of leasing a suitable car or wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Each year, we provide a small number of means-tested grants to people most in need of financial help to use the Scheme. This can include funding towards advance payments for cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, and adaptations for drivers and passengers. Car and Vehicle Adaptations Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV) Bespoke Passenger Solutions (BPS) Independent Driving Solutions (IDS) What are Access to Mobility grants?

Our Access to Mobility grants provide financial help towards mobility support for disabled people, outside of the Motability Scheme. These are: Driving Lessons – Our grants help Scheme customers who have a provisional driving licence to learn to drive, or offer familiarisation lessons to help grant funded customers get used to adapted driving controls.

Access to Work - The government Access to Work grants fund equipment for disabled people to use at work. Our Access to Work grant reimburses the Social and Domestic Contribution people pay to use the equipment outside of work.

Transitional Support - This grant may be available from the Motability Foundation for customers who leave the Motability Scheme following an unsuccessful DLA to PIP reassessment, where they lose their qualifying benefits and who meet the grant criteria.

Additional Transitional Support - This grant provides additional support to Motability Scheme customers who have to leave the Motability Scheme following an unsuccessful DLA to PIP reassessment, where they lose their qualifying benefits and face extreme financial hardship. Find out which grants might be right for you...

Change the layout of the individual grants Cars and Vehicle Adaptations If the car or adaptations you need through the Motability Scheme cost more than you can afford, we may be able to help. Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) If you need to travel whilst staying in your wheelchair, you may need a WAV. These are specially adapted vehicles that let you travel safely without needing to transfer from your wheelchair.

Bespoke Passenger Solutions (BPS) If you need personal care whilst travelling in a WAV, you may need a BPS. This grant is for disabled people who need additional adaptations or facilities in order to travel in their vehicle. Independent Driving Solutions (IDS) If you need to drive from your wheelchair or internally transfer, you may need an IDS.

This grant is for independent drivers who need to transfer inside the vehicle, or drive while in their wheelchair or need hi-tech controls in a standard car. The Driving Lessons Grant is only for disabled people who are on the Motability Scheme and meet the additional programme criteria. The DWP Access to Work programme provides support to disabled people who are working or trying to get into work.

Our grant may be able to cover the Social Domestic Contribution cost you make for equipment purchased for use in and outside of work. This grant may be available from the Motability Foundation for customers who leave the Motability Scheme due to DLA to PIP stopped allowance assessment, and who meet the grant criteria.

Additional Transitional Support Is available if you’re eligible for a grant through the Transitional Support Programme but are still in extreme hardship, you may be able to apply for Additional Transitional Support. A few of the people we have supported... Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV) Bespoke Passenger Solutions (BPS) Car and Vehicle Adaptations Independent Driving Solutions (IDS) Independent Driving Solutions (IDS)