Plug-in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant
Base vehicles used for grant eligible wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) must have a recommended retail price (RRP) below £50,000 (see full price definition ), subject to grant limits. This excludes the cost of conversion.A base vehicle is a standard vehicle that can be modified by a converter to create a WAV.We reg
- Funding
- See official notice
- Deadline
- April 6, 2027
- Status
- OPEN
- Category
- Disability & Accessibility
- Opens
- April 7, 2026
- Directory link check
- October 24, 2026
About this opportunity
Base vehicles used for grant eligible wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) must have a recommended retail price (RRP) below £50,000 (see full price definition ), subject to grant limits. This excludes the cost of conversion.A base vehicle is a standard vehicle that can be modified by a converter to create a WAV.We regularly review grant levels. Both the level of grant and the criteria for each category is liable to change at the discretion of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). How the scheme operates The plug-in wheelchair accessible vehicle grant (PiWG) can only be claimed by new WAVs at first registration. Preregistration conversions are eligible to apply for the grant scheme. Post-registration conversions are not eligible for the grant. End customers are limited to 20 orders per financial year.
Eligibility recorded
Some wheelchair accessible vehicles can be sold at a 35% discount. The seller will include the discount in the purchase price. The maximum discount is £2,500. If you work for a vehicle dealership or manufacturer, you can apply for a grant using the online portal . There are a limited number of grants - you should find out how many are available before you apply. To be eligible for a grant, the vehicle must: be converted from a passenger vehicle (sometimes known as a ‘category M1 vehicle’) have zero tailpipe CO2 emissions be able to travel at least 112km (70 miles) without any emissions cost less than £50,000 (recommended retail price, including VAT but not including cost of conversion or delivery fees) The vehicles that can be converted are: Citroen e-Berlingo Citroen e-Spacetourer Business M Citroen e-Spacetourer Business XL Peugeot e-Rifter Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life - Combi
Recorded geography: United Kingdom
Directory verification note
Automatically synchronized from UK Find a Grant. Source identifier: plug-in-wheelchair-accessible-vehicle-grant-1. Confirm details on the official page.