Deadline: 15-Sep-2025
The Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), administered by the Global Road Safety Partnership, has opened its 24th round of competitive grant funding.
This Call for Proposals invites visionary governmental and civil society organizations in select low- and middle-income countries to spearhead initiatives that drive reforms and implementation of evidence-based road safety policies. With a focus on reducing road traffic deaths and injuries, the programme targets key behavioral risk factors—speeding, drink-driving, helmet usage, seat-belts, child restraints—as well as vehicle safety standards, particularly for Mexico.
Eligible applicants include registered entities with experience in advocacy and policy reform. While road police and military institutions are excluded, both governmental bodies with policy authority and non-governmental stakeholders such as civil society groups and educational institutions are encouraged to apply. Importantly, entities linked to industries contrary to public health, such as alcohol, tobacco, firearms, or pornography, cannot receive funding.
Applications addressing national level road safety policy reform and its implementation with comprehensive provisions on road user behavioral risk factors will be accepted from Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Uganda, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Applications addressing national level vehicle safety regulations reform and implementation will only be accepted from Mexico. Given the prevailing situation in Ukraine, the process and timeline for grant selection and finalization may be adjusted as needed.
Grants, capped at 120,000 Swiss francs for initiatives lasting up to 24 months, are open to a range of efforts. Projects may advocate for new laws, support their implementation, and raise awareness through social marketing or multi-sector coordination. The programme emphasizes meaningful public engagement, standards development, and the creation of implementation frameworks to ensure lasting impact.
Preference will be given to projects with targeted, country-specific goals. Among thematic priorities are urban speed limit reforms in Argentina, safe system legislation in Bangladesh, traffic code adjustments in Brazil, regulation of e-bike helmets and child restraints in China, roll-out of child restraint laws in Colombia, reform of Ecuador’s Transit Law, regional implementation of regulations in Ethiopia, road safety policy frameworks in Ghana, enhancement of India’s Motor Vehicles Act with speed guidelines, amendments to Kenya’s Traffic Act, strengthening of Malaysian legislation, harmonization of vehicle and road safety in Mexico, policy rollout in Uganda, demerit point systems in Ukraine, and enforcement of child restraint and speed laws in Vietnam.
Round 24 represents a vital opening for stakeholders across eligible nations to advance transformative road safety measures. By focusing on policy development, legislative enforcement, public awareness, and cross-sector engagement, successful projects can catalyze systemic changes that save lives and build safer, more resilient communities.
For more information, visit Global Road Safety Partnership.
