Funding & facilities

Use this section to identify funding opportunities and support available to improve your facilities to promote active and sustainable travel to and from your workplace.

Cycling Scotland

Cycling Friendly Employer Development Grant Fund

The Cycling Friendly Development Grant Fund, financed by Transport Scotland, is open to organisations across all sectors. Funding of up to £25,000 is available for capital projects that encourage staff and visitors to travel by bike, and help achieve and maintain the Cycling Friendly Employer Award.

Sustrans Scotland

Places for Everyone

We make it simple for you to access the people with the funding, knowledge and experience to make places better for everyone. We can provide support for local authorities, community groups and other organisations to rebalance our streets for everyone.

Paths for All

Smarter Choices Smarter Places Open Fund

We can help fund activities that encourage your workplace to commute more sustainably. From information packs, to travel planning, to business cases, it can fund the activities most suited to your needs. Funds are available for third and public sector organisations. Private sector organisations can work with an eligible body to attract support.

Energy Saving Trust

eBike Trials (HES)

Free short-term ebikes trials available from between 3 days to 3 weeks from Home Energy Scotland.

Energy Saving Trust

eBike Grant Fund (Public sector)

Grant funding of up to £200,000 available to Scottish public sector and local authorities towards a pool of ebikes for within the workplace and/or setting up an ebike hire/loan scheme.

Energy Saving Trust

eBike Loan

Interest-free loan of up to £6,000 over 4 years for Scottish householders towards the purchase of an ebike (maximum of 2 per household), ecargo bike or adapted ebike.

Energy Saving Trust

eBike Business Loan

Interest-free loan of up to £30,000 over 4 years for Scottish businesses towards the purchase of ebikes, ecargo bikes or adapted ebikes.

Energy Saving Trust

Electric Vehicle Loan

Interest-free loan of up to £35,000 over 6 years for Scottish householders towards the purchase of a ULEV.

Energy Saving Trust

Low Carbon Transport Business Loan

Interest-free loan of up to £120,000 over 6 years for Scottish businesses towards the purchase of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), teleconference facilities or telematics.

Energy Saving Trust

Domestic Charge Point Grant Fund

Grant funding of up to £300 for a home charge point available to Scottish households with an electric vehicle.

Energy Saving Trust

ChargePlace Scotland grant funding for electric vehicle charge points

Up to 50% grant funding available to Scottish businesses for workplace electric vehicle charge points.

Energy Saving Trust

eBike Grant Fund (Community groups)

Grant funding of up to £25,000 available to Scottish public sector organisations and community groups towards setting up an ebike hire, loan or library project.