Guidance

Claiming the Bus Service Operators Grant

How to claim funding from the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG).

Applies to England

What the Bus Service Operators Grant is

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) is a grant paid to operators of eligible bus services and community transport organisations to help them recover some of their fuel costs.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp amount each bus operator receives is based on their annual fuel consumption.

BSOG also aims to benefit passengers by:

  • helping operators keep fares down
  • enabling operators to run services that might otherwise be unprofitable and could lead to cancellation

Who can apply

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappre are 2 different application forms for the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG). Which one you should fill in depends on whether you are a commercial operator or a non-profit organisation.

Contact us

Email your completed form to [email protected].

If you have any queries, you can contact the team on the above email or write to us at:

BSOG °Õ±ð²¹³¾Ìý
Department for Transport   �
3rd Floor 
One Priory Square  �
Hastings,  TN34 1EA

Additional funding

You may also be able to claim the Bus Service Operators Grant Plus (BSOG+), a grant for eligible commercial bus services.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp BSOG+ scheme started on 1 July 2023 and will run until 31 March 2025.

It is a new and separate grant to BSOG.

To be eligible for BSOG+, you must already be claiming BSOG and continue to claim it for the duration of the scheme.

You must have submitted a declaration form to the Department for Transport by 31 July 2023 to receive BSOG+ funding.

Updates to this page

Published 9 November 2023

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