Apply for the Clean Air Taxi Programme here
For taxi grants paid after the upgrade of the vehicle
To apply, you need to have:
- The V5c document for the non-compliant vehicle
- The Bradford Council Licensing Service vehicle licence document for the non-compliant vehicle
- Proof of your Identity (valid passport or driving licence)
- Your most recent monthly bank statement.
Once your application has been approved, you will also be asked to provide:
- Proof of purchase of your replacement compliant vehicle or retrofit upgrade
- A signed acceptance of the grant award terms and conditions
- The V5c document for the replacement vehicle or retrofitted vehicle
- Bradford Council Licensing Service vehicle licence document for the compliant vehicle
The Council will process an application as follows
- Application form completed by the applicant
- 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 must then provide proof of purchase of a compliant vehicle or approved retrofit upgrade within 1 month* of the date on the agreement in principle
- If your vehicle meets the Clean Air Zone standard, the final grant offer will be sent with the terms and conditions of the grant award.
- The terms and conditions must be signed and returned within 1 month* along with the V5c document and Bradford Council Licensing Service vehicle licence document.
The grant will be paid to the applicant’s bank account through a BACS payment
* The 1 month deadline can be changed where the applicant contacts the grants team to request a new timescale because of a delay in providing the required information.
For grants paid in advance of the vehicle upgrade
To apply, you need to have:
- The V5c document for the non-compliant vehicle
- The Bradford Council Licensing Service vehicle licence document for the non-compliant vehicle
- Proof of your Identity (valid passport or driving licence)
- Your most recent monthly bank statement.
Once your application has been approved, you will be sent:
- The terms and conditions document for receiving a grant in advance
- The vehicle surrender form
- (this document is to confirm that your existing non-compliant vehicle will be removed from license after 4 months* if you have not bought and licensed a replacement vehicle and delicensed your existing vehicle within 4 months* of the date the terms and conditions are sent to you.)
You must sign and return these urgently. The grant payment will not be made until after both documents have been returned.
Once both documents have been received, the grant will be paid to the applicant’s bank account through a BACS payment.
Within 4 months* of the date the terms and conditions have been sent to you, you will also need to provide:
- Proof of purchase of your replacement compliant vehicle
- The V5c document for the replacement vehicle
- Bradford Council Licensing Service vehicle licence document for the compliant vehicle and confirmation your existing vehicle has been removed from license.
Please be aware, you may be invoiced for the return of part or all the grant funds if:
- If you do not use the full grant award to purchase your replacement vehicle
- If you do not provide the proof of purchase of your compliant vehicle, V5C and licensing documents for the replacement vehicle.
- If you do not purchase a ‘like for like’ replacement vehicle.
for more details on 'like for like' replacement vehicles please see find out if you are eligible for a cat programme grant.
* This 4 month deadline cannot be extended under any circumstances. If you do not believe you are able to complete the purchase and licensing of a replacement vehicle within this timescale, please do not apply for a grant in advance.
Apply for the Clean Air Taxi Programme here
