Community Transport Association vital information session on the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG)

Join us and the BSOG Team at DfT for an information session covering how you can apply for the fund and the process of claiming and for a general Q and A with the BSOG team.

What is BSOG

The Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) is a discretionary grant given to eligible community transport operators to help them cover some of their fuel costs. The grant amount depends on the fuel used to run eligible services. BSOG aims to:

1. Keep running costs down for community transport operators.
2. Support the operation of services that might otherwise be financially unviable or canceled

To qualify for the grant, community transport operators in England must hold a section 19 permit and provide evidence that they offer transport services in eligible categories. These eligible services primarily serve:

1. Individuals aged 60 and above.
2. Disabled individuals.
3. Those receiving specific government benefits (e.g., Income Support, Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance).
4. People experiencing social exclusion due to various factors (e.g., unemployment, poverty, ill health).
5. Those who believe it’s unsafe for them to use public passenger transport services.
6. Carers or individuals under 16 accompanying the above groups.

BSOG can be claimed by S19 providers and BSOG+ can be claimed by S22 providers.