To be eligible for the Low Emission Zone Support Fund, you must meet all of the following criteria (you can also download the eligibility criteria):
1. Your business must have an operating site within 20km of a planned low emission zone. If you are unsure, a sustainable transport coordinator will be able to confirm this when you call them.
2. Your business must own a vehicle that does not meet the minimum emissions standards of low emission zones:
- Euro 3 or older petrol vehicles – this generally applies to those registered before 2006
- Euro 5 or older diesel vehicles – this generally applies to those registered before 2016
You can use the Vehicle Checker to see whether your vehicle would be allowed to enter a zone.
The vehicle must hold a current MOT and be taxed. If you are unsure, you can check online if your vehicle is taxed and its MOT status.
3. You must have owned the vehicle for at least 12 months.
4. Your business must be an active micro business or a sole trader. To fit this definition, you must:
- employ nine or fewer full-time employees
- have a turnover of £632,000 or less, or a balance sheet of up to £316,000 in the preceding and current financial year
5. The Low Emission Zone Support Fund cannot be used in conjunction with Transport Scotland’s Low Emission Zone Retrofit Fund, Switched on Taxis Loan or Low Carbon Transport Loan. This is a standalone fund and the applicant must not apply for the aforementioned funding until six months following grant payment from the Low Emission Zone Support Fund. In addition, the applicant must not have received funding from these programmes six months prior to applying.
If you wish to apply for this funding, you MUST NOT scrap your vehicle until you have received a grant offer letter from Energy Saving Trust confirming funding.
If you would like additional information on the scheme, please email: [email protected]