Road Safety Grants Programme (Round 23)

Deadline: 9-Jun-23

The Global Road Safety Partnership is pleased to announce an open call for the Round 23 of the Road Safety Grants Programme.

The Road Safety Grants Programme is managed by the Global Road Safety Partnership, one of the implementing partners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), and supports projects to develop and deliver high-impact, evidence-based road safety interventions designed to strengthen road safety policies and their implementation. BIGRS focuses on improving and implementing evidence-based road safety policies (including laws, regulations, and standards) in 15 low- and middle-income countries.

Funding Information

• Proposals can be submitted for grants up to a maximum amount of 150,000 Swiss francs (CHF) for a project of no more than 24 months.

What kind of projects will be funded?

• Proposals must focus on policy reform or policy implementation that will lead to substantial reductions in road traffic injuries and deaths. The Road Safety Grants Programme supports organizations advocating for passage and implementation of comprehensive policies (legislation, regulations, standards, etc.) to address road user behavioural risk factors and vehicle safety. In particular:
  • Road User Behavioural Risk Factors
    • Speed
    • Drink driving
    • Helmets
    • Seat-belts
    • Child restraints
  • Vehicle Safety (for Mexico only)
    • The Road Safety Grants Programme also supports organizations to support the implementation of policies to address road user behavioural risk factors (in all eligible countries mentioned above) and vehicle safety (in Mexico only). Some approaches might include:
      • Social marketing and media activities to raise public awareness of legislation and ongoing enforcement of it.
      • Support efforts to adopt and implement effective regulations, such as helmet standards, child restraint standards or vehicle safety standards.
      • Support a government-led effort to develop an implementation plan, which might include organizing a multi-sectoral coordinating committee; advocating for establishment and allocation of a budget that will ensure effective implementation.
      • Increase consumer awareness of and demand for vehicle safety, helmets, and child restraint systems that fit WHO recommendations.

Eligible Countries

• Applications addressing national level road safety policy reform and/or its implementation with comprehensive provisions on road user behavioural 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/or vehicle safety regulations 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.

Eligibility Criteria

• Governmental and non-governmental organizations in the nominated countries can apply for grants within the following parameters:
  • Governmental organizations with relevant authority over road safety policy and/or its implementation. Road police and military agencies are not eligible to apply.
  • Non-governmental organizations (including but not limited to civil society organizations and educational institutions) with relevant advocacy experience on policy reform and/or its implementation.
• Additionally,
  • Applicants must be registered legal entities in the country of project delivery, capable of entering into contractual arrangements, receiving foreign funds, and assuming legal and financial obligations.
  • Applicants cannot be recipients of financial support from alcohol, firearms, pornography, or tobacco industries.
  • The Road Safety Grants Programme does not fund individuals.
  • If you are a current grantee organization, please discuss development of a Concept Note with your focal person in GRSP.

For more information, visit Global Road Safety Partnership.