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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Motability Foundation - Support for Travel Training Schemes

Details

This funding round aims to increase disabled people's confidence when travelling, by supporting organisations to deliver and grow impactful travel support programmes.

They welcome applications that deliver immediate impact, such as expanding existing travel training or buddy schemes; as well as applications that focus on future impact, such as piloting new approaches to service delivery.

Requests can include the costs for staff, training material development, training delivery and overheads, e.g.:

  • Travel training.
  • Travel buddy schemes.
  • Classroom-based training.
  • Mentoring.
  • Piloting new approaches to travel support.
  • Projects that test different ways of building confidence and resilience in travel.

Grants can be used for:

  • Activity that improves the information, support, and assistance available to disabled people using public transport.
  • Activity that supports disabled people to have better journeys through increased confidence, resilience and training.
  • 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.

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

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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Notes on award amounts:
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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 15 December 2025.

Next deadline: 15 Dec 2025

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: Befriending and mentoring Transport

Beneficiaries funded: Disabilities Physical disabilities

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