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This funding round aims to increase disabled people's access to driving, by funding organisations that provide driving lessons and car adaptations tailored to people with different disabilities.

It funds organisations that provide driving tuition for disabled people. Organisations can apply for funding to support the continuation or expansion of existing services and support others to access this provision.

Requests can include the costs for vehicles, adaptations, staff costs, approved driving instructor (ADI) costs, training, communication materials and overheads, including:

• Driving tuition for disabled people.
• Driving theory test support.
• Vehicles with appropriate adaptations for ADIs.
• Staff and ADI costs.
• Staff and ADI training.

Grants can be used for:

• Activity which reduces or mitigates barriers to disabled people driving.
• Schemes, programmes and initiatives that already exist, and provide best practice solutions, but need support to remain operational or scale up the service they provide to help more disabled people.
• Staff and volunteer training or costs.
• Full cost recovery grants which include indirect costs.

Grant funding must be used to support disabled people living in the UK. They're particularly interested in funding projects that deliver meaningful impact in deprived areas, or to underrepresented groups.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Who can apply

They can accept applications for funding if your organisation has been active for at least three years and is one of the following:

• Incorporated Charity
• Company Limited by Guarantee
• Community Interest Company (CIC)
• Community Benefit Society

They're particularly interested in applications from DDPOs (Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations). See eligibility criteria for more info.

Minimum annual income:

£50,000

When to apply

Now open. Deadline is 31 March 2026.

Next deadline: 31 Mar 2026

How to apply

Submit an Expression of Interest form via the Motability Foundation website. If successful, you will be invited to complete a full application.

If you are unable to complete an expression of interest and / or application form online, you can share your accessible communication requirements with Motability Foundation.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Transport

Beneficiaries funded: Disabilities Physical disabilities

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