Funding to support wheelchair accessible taxi services in WA
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Modification Grant WA
This program provides funding to purchase and install wheelchair hoist and restraint systems to modify on-demand rank or hail (taxi) wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs).
Open
Closes in
3 days
Closing date: Thursday 17 October 2024 Thu 17 Oct 2024
What do you get?
Funding of up to $20,000.
Who is this for?
WA wheelchair accessible taxi providers.
Overview
Funding may be used for:
- purchasing new WAV equipment (hoists, restraints and installation)
- modification of vehicles intended to operate as a WAV and which must meet all the criteria to be authorised as a passenger transport vehicle in the on-demand rank or hail category.
Check if you can apply
To be eligible, applicants must:
- use the grant for a vehicle that holds a passenger transport (PTV) vehicle authorisation
- not have received a WAV Modification Grant in the last 3 years
- be able to demonstrate ownership, or consent from the owner, of the vehicle that is to be modified
- have obtained a written quote from an engineer accredited modification specialist for the modifications to be made to the vehicle
- if operating within the Perth metropolitan area, provide proof of having an association arrangement and maintain that association arrangement with the Department of Transport's contracted WAV-dedicated taxi booking service.
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Apply for the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Modification Grant WA
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