Low emission zone retrofit fund

The Low Emission Zone Retrofit Fund has now closed and is no longer accepting applications.

The fund was part of a wider package of support to help people and businesses in and around Scotland’s Low Emission Zones move to cleaner vehicles and more sustainable ways of travelling.

Between 2020 and 2026, the Retrofit Fund awarded over £4.5 million across 567 grants. It helped microbusinesses and sole traders that rely on their vehicles for day-to-day work to upgrade them so they meet Low Emission Zone standards.

Although the Retrofit Fund has now closed, support is still available. The Scottish Government continues to invest in improving air quality through a range of transport initiatives in 2026–27.

These include the Low Emission Zone Support Fund, which helps remove the most polluting vehicles from our roads, and funding to improve access to electric vehicle charging—particularly in rural and island communities.

You can view the full list of transport funding available in Scotland here.

Over the six year period the fund operated funds were issued as follows:

While this fund has now closed, the obligations of your grant remain in place until the period set out in your grant offer have closed. Please refer to the terms and conditions detailed in your grant offer letter.

To notify Energy Saving Trust of any changes to the vehicle or ownership, please email [email protected]