Deadline: 24-Apr-24
The Road Safety Trust is seeking applications for grants to improve road safety at a local level.
The purpose of The Road Safety Trust is to make UK roads safer, achieving impact through the funding of practical measures, research, dissemination and education initiatives. The Trust intends to uphold the highest of ethical and safety standards in both the conduct of initiatives and research it funds and prudence in the expenditure of the funds that it holds. Its Values of Rigour, Partnership, Independence and Challenge, and Knowledge are reflected in the approach it takes with each and every funded project.
The programme has been designed after reviewing the first four years of funding and listening to the views of stakeholders. This told us that there was a need for funding for smaller, local projects with a practical focus.
Objectives
- To support the achievement of these strategic priorities, the objectives of the Grant Programme are to:
- Generate new knowledge about what works
- Translate ideas into new measures Influence road safety policy and practice
- Support partnership working and collaboration
Funding Information
- The maximum project length under this grant programme is 24 months. In 2024, the minimum amount is £10,000 and the maximum is £50,000 over two years in total.
- All small grants projects should have other sources of funding, cash or in-kind.
Eligible Projects
- Eligible projects are pilots/trials, expanding successful trials across a new area, and/or the evaluation of interventions. Projects should have the potential for being brought to scale – with the ultimate goal of reducing deaths and injuries both locally and across the UK.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local Authorities, Police Forces, Fire and Rescue Services or UK-based registered charities, legally constituted not-for-profit social enterprises or community interest companies can apply.
- Universities can apply in partnership with another organisation in order to achieve practical outcomes.
For more information, visit The Road Safety Trust.