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Rail and water freight grants

Information for companies applying for mode shift revenue support and waterborne freight grant schemes, which offer help with rail or water freight.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 22 July 2013
• Last updated: 17 February 2020
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  1. 17 February 2020

     Added Freight grants review 2019 to 2020 research to inform the DfT's freight grants review which concluded in January 2020.

  2. 3 February 2020

     Updated to include new funding guidance and application forms.

  3. 21 January 2019

     'Options for changes to revenue support freight grant schemes' published.

  4. 19 January 2016

     Letter to grant recipients published about proposed administrative changes to the Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme.

  5. 22 July 2013

     First published.

Information for applicants and background information about the freight grant schemes of mode shift revenue support and waterborne freight.

These schemes provides assistance to companies moving freight by rail or water rather than road for environmental benefit.

Scheme application information and successful bids

• Apply for grant funding to transport freight by rail and water
  • 5 June 2026
  • Guidance

Background, research and administration information

• Freight grants review 2019 to 2020
  • 17 February 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Options for changes to revenue support freight grant schemes
  • 21 January 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Mode shift benefit values: calculating benefits of transporting freight by rail or water
  • 1 April 2009
  • Guidance
• Mode shift benefit values: calculating benefits technical reports
  • 28 January 2022
  • Guidance
• Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme: administrative changes
  • 17 February 2016
  • Consultation outcome