Information and guidance about the Department for Transport grants available to facilitate the purchase of the environmental and social benefits that result from using rail transport instead of road.

Freight Facilities Grant (FFG)

Following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in October 2010, the Freight Facilities Grant scheme in England was officially closed in January 2011.

Whilst funding will no longer be provided to new schemes, DfT will continue to monitor the performance of past schemes, with a view to ensuring the benefits as anticipated at the time of applying, are delivered.

The DfT continues to support modal shift through the operating grants it provides through the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) and Waterborne Freight Grant schemes (WFG). Indeed following the CSR a future budget for the operating grants was confirmed for future years as £20m for 2011-12, £19m for 2012-13, with a further indicative £19m for both 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Further information on the MSRS scheme can be found by clicking here.

Should you have any questions on freight grants, please direct these to FFG@​dft.​gsi.​gov.​uk

Summary of the awards made under the Department's Sustainable Distribution Fund in November 2010

Summary of the awards made under the Department's Sustainable Distribution Fund in November 2010.

Department for Transport delivers more grant funding to transport freight by rail

Summary of the awards made under the Department's Sustainable Distribution Fund.

Department for Transport delivers more grant funding to transport freight by rail

Summary of the awards made under the Department's Sustainable Distribution Fund.

Department for Transport delivers more grant funding to transport freight by rail

The Department for Transport has awarded almost £3 million over the next 3 years as part of the Rail Environmental benefits Procurement Scheme (REPS).

Guide to Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme (Freight Best Practice website)

The MSRS scheme assists companies with the operating costs associated with running rail or inland water freight transport instead of road, where rail or inland waterway transport is more expensive. It is designed to facilitate and support modal shift, generating environmental and wider social benefits from reduced lorry journeys on Britain’s roads. The MSRS guide outlines the criteria and processes in place for applying for support from the scheme.

Supplementary Guidance: Amendment to Maximum Intermodal Port Grant Rates for Southampton-North West and Southampton-West Midlands (zones 17-11/17-14)

Supplementary Guidance: Amendment to Maximum Intermodal Port Grant Rates for Southampton-North West and Southampton-West Midlands (zones 17-11/17-14).

Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) application and grant claim forms

Download the MSRS application and grant claims form from the Freight Best Practice website.

Archived content

The following content is available from the Department for Transport web archive .

• Sensitive Lorry Miles (SLM) information
• Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) Guide (PDF - 352 KB)
• Supplementary guidance - Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) funding