Guidance: HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme

How to apply for match funding under the HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme.

Published: 04 March 2024
By Chris Haycock

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The HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme is currently closed to new applications.

The HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme provides match funding to support industry operators to improve heavy goods vehicle (HGV) facilities, including, but not limited to the following areas:

driver welfare facilities – including toilets, shower facilities, rest areas, truck wash facilities
security for drivers – including lighting systems, CCTV and monitoring equipment, and secure fencing
HGV parking capacity – including increasing spaces, reconfiguring layout or developing an extension to an existing parking facilities site (to note, applicants cannot use funding to purchase land or for planning permission fees)
decarbonisation – including electric HGV charging infrastructure, alternative fuel installation and solar energy

This guidance explains:

the amount of funding available under the scheme
who can apply for the funding
how to apply for the funding

Published 24 November 2022 Last updated 4 March 2024 + show all updates 4 March 2024 Details of round 2 winners added.

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