Deadline: 15-Oct-21
Applications are now open for the Road Safety Grant Scheme to cut the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads and encourage active travel.
Funding Information
- Amount: grants of up to £10,000
Projects that will be considered
- The scheme supports achievement of the Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy targets and the draft Programme for Government outcomes associated with increasing active travel, by funding community-based projects by not-for-profit community groups.
- Increasing the number of people choosing to walk or cycle for short journeys and cutting the number of people killed or seriously injured on Northern Ireland roads are key priorities for Department for Infrastructure (DfI).
- The scheme will not fund projects or people that have received a DfI road safety grant before, unless the scheme clearly relates to a different initiative.
- Projects which duplicate work of DfI or capital projects to change roads or pavements, install traffic calming measures such as speed bumps or traffic lights, installation of cycle lanes or to procure assets will not be considered.
If you’re successful you:
- will receive 30 per cent of your overall award on return of an official signed letter of offer and acceptance of the grant terms and conditions
- must fill in regular update reports, confirming project progress and expenditure
- will receive the remaining grant amount on return of satisfactory progress reports
- must give a final report showing the outcomes of the project to DfI by 4 March 2022
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals and groups from the voluntary and community sector can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to develop and run projects aimed at improving road safety or the take up of active travel in local communities.
- You can only apply as an individual if you’re working in partnership with a community group.
- The group must be involved in the application process.
For more information, visit https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/minister-mallon-launches-202122-ps100000-grants-scheme-community-led-road-safety-initiatives