National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme
National Highways · England
This scheme provides funding to improve lorry parking facilities for HGV drivers, including welfare facilities, parking capacity, and site security. It supports safer and higher-quality rest areas for drivers.
Summary
Deadline
30 Mar 2026
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
This scheme provides funding to improve lorry parking facilities for HGV drivers, including welfare facilities, parking capacity, and site security. It supports safer and higher-quality rest areas for drivers.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Public Sector
Business size
Public sector
Industries
Transport infrastructure, logistics, freight services
Match funding
Required
Requirements
Lorry parking facility operators including motorway service areas, independent truck stops, trunk road service areas, and local authority truck stops Verification Required — National Highways lorry parking improvements; applicant type per scheme guidance. Improve driver welfare facilities, enhance site security, and increase HGV parking capacity
Eligible applicants
Lorry parking facility operators including motorway service areas, independent truck stops, trunk road service areas, and local authority truck stops
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
£20,000,000
Total fund available
£20,000,000
Funding intensity
Grant covers up to 50% of eligible costs.
Payment type
Reimbursement
Eligible scope
Improve driver welfare facilities, enhance site security, and increase HGV parking capacity
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Staffing costs, running costs, general business overheads, labour costs, and retrospective funding
Application and risks
Application platform
Expression of Interest submitted to Designated Funds inbox
Competitiveness
Competitive Selection
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Not specified
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Expression of interest form and supporting proposal
Timeline and partners
Opening date
6 Mar 2023
Project duration
Verification Required
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Verification Required
Consortium requirements
- Verification Required
Additional guidance
[{"label":"Key Organisational Requirements","value":"Applicants must operate HGV driver facilities near the strategic road network and provide at least 50% match funding"},{"label":"Funding Structure","value":"National Highways funds up to 50% of capital project costs"},{"label":"important notes","value":"Projects must be completed by 31 March 2026; funding supports construction, refurbishment, security equipment, and design costs; projects must demonstrate benefits to HGV drivers"}]
Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 30 Mar 2026
- Funding amount
- £20,000,000
- Funding band
- Large (£5M+)
- Funding type
- Capital grant
- Payment type
- Reimbursement
- Audience
- Public Sector
- Industry
- Transport infrastructure, logistics, freight services
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 6 Mar 2023