Energy Saving Trust announced today that 18 local authorities secured funding from the £2m eCargo Bike Grant Fund. This fund is available to support the purchase of ecargo bikes operating in England only, the scheme is funded by the Department for Transport and delivered by Energy Saving Trust.

Local authorities across England were invited to bid for up to £200,000 each to purchase ecargo bikes for use by local businesses or deployment within their own fleets. Additionally, funding was allocated through the fund’s national scheme offering limited companies and organisations up to 20% grant funding towards ecargo bikes.