The Road Safety Trust supports projects and research aimed at making roads across the UK safer for all road users. A range of organisations are eligible to apply for grant support, including registered charities, Community Interest Companies, statutory agencies such as local authorities, fire and rescue services and police forces, and universities. The vast majority of the Trust's funding tends to go to statutory organisations and universities.
The Trust offers the following grants to help develop innovative approaches to road safety, including research:
Small Grants of between £10,000 to £50,000 over a two-year period.
This an open round, meaning that there are no particular priorities, although 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. This programme has just opened to applications with a deadline for applications of Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Major themed grants of between £50,000 and £500,000 for projects which focus on the Trust’s annual theme.
The Trust normally identifies a specific theme for its Large Grants programme. This programme will open during the autumn of 2024.
Please note that the Trust will expect applicants to have sought and secured matched funding prior to applying.
All applications should:
- Generate new knowledge about what road safety measures work.
- Influence road safety policy and practice.
- Support partnership working and collaboration, and
- Translate ideas into new measures.
To apply, eligible organisations should use the Trust’s application portal (applicants are required to create an account in the first instance). Further information and guidance can be found on the Trust’s website.