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

The 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.

The 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

There 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 Team 
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.

The 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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