Filenews 23 June 2022
From today, June 23, at 11 a.m., and until July 7, at 12 noon, the application process for the Grant Scheme for the Purchase of Protective Equipment for Motorcyclists begins, with a grant for the year 2022 of the purchase of a motorcyclist body airbag.
The Scheme is for a three-year period (2022-2024), with a total budget of €1,050,000 for 3 years (€350,000 per year) and will gradually subsidize the purchase of an airbag for motorcyclists, helmets, gloves, kneecaps or other equipment deemed necessary by the Support Unit of the Road Safety Council.
For the purchase of protective equipment of the airbag type for motorcyclists, the subsidy amount is €500 or the actual cost of its purchase, whichever is lower. The amount of the subsidy will be calculated on the basis of the purchase price including VAT. It is noted that the grant does not concern the purchase of services and the cost of purchase does not cover subscriptions for the purchase of protective equipment or the provision of protective equipment through the leasing method.
Beneficiaries of the grant are all Cypriots, Europeans and citizens of third countries, who reside permanently in the areas under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus and meet all the following criteria:
- They hold a driving licence for motor vehicles of at least one of the categories A or A1 or A2, and
- They are registered in the Registry of the Department of Road Transport, and
- They are natural persons, holders of an active motorcycle registration certificate, registered in their name.
Applications will only be accepted electronically through the www.motosafety.gov.cy online platform, entering their ID number, date of birth, vehicle registration number, mobile phone number and email address.
Applications will be examined on the basis of the criteria of the Scheme and those that meet the requirements will be classified in the applications to be approved. In case the interest is greater than the predetermined number of applications, an electronic draw will be held, and the applicants will be informed of the preliminary approval electronically (email) or by text message (sms) or by post.
Applicants who will receive preliminary approval will be given a period of 3 months from the date of issue of the pre-approval, for the submission of supporting data for the purchase of equipment and payment account details for payment of the sponsorship. Applicants who will secure pre-approval, but will not make a purchase or submit the necessary data and documents within the specified timescales, will not receive the grant.
Interested parties are encouraged to carefully study the requirements of the Scheme on the www.motosafety.gov.cy website or to communicate by e-mail to the email motosafety@mcw.gov.cy for more information and queries, before submitting an application.
