Bradford Council has limited funding remaining for applicants to upgrade their licensed vehicle to a fully electric vehicle.
Grants of up to £10,000 per vehicle are available for running costs of a fully electric vehicle licensed with Bradford Council.
The grant can be used towards any costs including payment of EV lease instalments, EV finance or loan instalments, the cost of electricity and/or charging infrastructure, vehicle maintenance, license costs etc.
You must be a proprietor of a licensed vehicle with Bradford Council and meet one of the following criteria:
If you have already upgraded to a fully electric vehicle since 18 February 2020 and not yet applied for a grant, you may still be eligible for a grant.
If you have already upgraded to a fully electric vehicle since 18 February 2020 and received a grant at the previous rate of £6,000 over two years. You may be eligible for a top up payment to the new grant level of up to £10,000. You do not need to apply for this. The grants team will contact you directly if you are eligible for a top up payment.
You can only apply for one vehicle that is owned by you and licenced to you that you use for your own private hire/taxi use and not for any business use. If you have more than one licenced vehicle that you use for business use (renting/hiring ect) these vehicles will not be eligible for a grant. If the licenced vehicle is being leased for a minimum of 2 years, the person leasing the vehicle can apply.
The grants available depend on if you have previously been awarded a CAT grant for the vehicle you wish to replace with an EV.
| Vehicle type | CAT Grant already received? | EV running costs grant available | Maximum combined grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Carriage or Wheelchair Accessible PHV | No | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Hackney Carriage or Wheelchair Accessible PHV | Yes, £5,000 | £5,000 | £10,000 |
| Non-wheelchair accessible PHV | No | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Non-wheelchair accessible PHV | Yes, £3,200 | £6,800 | £10,000 |
EV running costs grants are paid in two equal annual instalments. The first instalment is paid on completion of the grant assessment and the second is paid 12 months later subject to ongoing compliance with the grant agreement
The EV can be either owned by the applicant or on a long-term lease (minimum lease 2 years at the time the Grant Agreement is signed and returned)
The EV must be a ‘like for like’ replacement vehicle. i.e. if your current vehicle is a wheelchair accessible PHV, the replacement EV must also be a wheelchair accessible PHV. Please see table below for ‘like for like’ replacement options:
| Existing vehicle type | Fully electric vehicle options |
|---|---|
| Hackney Carriage | EV Hackney Carriage |
| Private hire – Wheelchair accessible Vehicle (WAV) | EV Private hire – Wheelchair accessible Vehicle (WAV) |
| Private hire – 5-8 passenger seat vehicle (not WAV) | EV Private hire – 5-8 passenger seat vehicle (not WAV) or EV Private hire - 4 passenger seat vehicle (not WAV) or EV Private hire – Wheelchair accessible Vehicle (WAV) |
| Private hire- 4 passenger seat vehicle (not WAV) | Private hire- 4 passenger seat vehicle (not WAV) or EV Private hire – 5-8 passenger seat vehicle (not WAV) or EV Private hire – Wheelchair accessible Vehicle (WAV) |
If your replacement EV does not meet the ‘like for like’ requirements above, your grant application will be rejected.
After the grant is awarded
To apply, you need to have:
If the application is approved, an agreement in principle will be sent to advise you of the maximum grant that is available to you. You will be asked to provide:
If the replacement EV is a ‘like for like’ replacement for your previous vehicle, your grant offer will be sent in the Grant Agreement (terms and conditions).
I want to upgrade to an EV, but I have received a grant for my current vehicle in the last 2 years.
If you wish to apply for an EV running costs grant but you are still within the 2-year compliance period of a previous grant award (non-EV grants only) you can still apply for an EV running costs grant.
Once your application for an EV running costs grant has been received, the grants team will contact you to advise you further.
Please select from the options below to see a sample of a CAT Full EV Grant Agreement. The content of these sample Grant Agreements are for indicative purposes only: