North Somerset Community Transport Grant

The North Somerset Community Transport Grant scheme provides grants of between £20 and £500 to Community Transport groups in North Somerset for the provision of accessible, efficient and affordable transport to residents with limited mobility. The grants are administered by the Quartet Community Foundation and are available throughout the year with applications accepted at any time. The Foundation recognises two types of Community Transport scheme: Community Transport groups who operate with a section 19 or section 22 permit and provide fully accessible minibuses for regular shopping trips, dial-a-ride, group hire and day trips, and Car Schemes run by volunteer drivers in their own vehicles which primarily provide access to medical appointments. The grant can be used to support various needs including unplanned vehicle or building maintenance, training for drivers and staff, DBS checks for new drivers, insurance costs including unexpected rises in premiums, telephone or software installation/upgrades, specific promotional activity, new community projects or initiatives, blue badges application charges, and any other unexpected expenditure. Applications that can provide matched funding contributions are likely to be prioritized. Important note: This funding is NOT available in Bath and North East Somerset, despite being listed on the Bath and North East Somerset Council website.