Department For Transport
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The Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 scheme will provide 129 million to support the introduction of zero emission buses (ZEBs) in financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025. This will be a single-stage funding competition to award funding over both financial years.
This guidance provides information for local transport authorities on:
- funding eligibility
- application timescale
- how to apply
- the assessment process
You should read this guidance alongside guidance on using the greener bus tool.
List of LTAs that have submitted expressions of interest
As part of the application process for the ZEBRA 2 scheme, the Department for Transport (DfT) requested that local transport authorities (LTAs) notified DfT of their intention to apply.
An expression of interest (EOI) consisted of an email to DfT that outlined the LTAs intention to submit a completed application form and supporting documentation by 15 December 2023.
As part of the application process, LTAs will need to complete detailed governance and discussions with local operators. It is unlikely that all LTAs who have expressed an interest at this early stage of t