Making Roads Safer
Are you looking for funding for your road safety initiative or research?
The Road Safety Trust provides grants that make a difference for all road users
Our vision is to have zero deaths and serious injuries on UK roads
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What does The Road Safety Trust do?
Established in 2014, The Road Safety Trust is the largest independent funder of road safety initiatives and research in the UK.
We provide grants of up to £500,000 towards innovative practical, research, dissemination and education projects that aim to make the UK roads safer and protect all road users.
Where does the funding come from?
We are solely funded by our trading subsidiary UKROEd, who operate the driver offender retraining scheme (NDORS). Surplus generated from these courses is distributed to The Road Safety Trust and put back into road safety initiatives.
Who is the funding for and what can I do with the grant?
We support local public sector organisations, charities, Community Interest Companies and university groups to deliver evidence-based road safety projects that align with our priorities:
• Research that informs
• Pilots that test
• Dissemination that reaches
• Advocacy that influences
Projects might include: evidence reviews, research and evaluation; trials or roll-outs of education or practical interventions; engineering, infrastructure and technological measures; developing resources or guidance to improve policy and practice.
What type of support and grants are on offer?
Generally, two rounds of funding are available each year.
Our Small Grants Programme responds to the sector’s need for smaller, local projects with a practical focus. Currently awards range from £20,000 to £50,000 for a maximum of 24 months.
The Main Grants Programme is for larger projects and usually focuses on a particular road safety issue identified via commissioned research and stakeholder consultation. Currently awards range from £20,000 to £500,000 for a maximum of three years.
We are here to support and work in partnership with you. We want to help you achieve the most benefit from road safety initiatives by working collaboratively and are passionate about improving road safety at a local, regional and national level.
Ready to apply?
We announce the grants rounds and provide applicant guidance, grant criteria and a sample application form ahead of the opening date. Please be sure to read these before you apply.
We also hold a webinar close to the opening date where you can learn about the next available round. Following the webinar, prospective applicants can book a 20-minute appointment with the Grants Team to discuss your idea or ask any questions about the application process.
Keep checking our website and follow us on twitter for further information about how to submit your application.
www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk
Head to our website www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk to find out about…
• Information about our structure and people
• Grants available and how to apply
• Case studies of funded projects – final reports can also be found on our website and in the Road Safety GB Knowledge Centre
• Using the ‘Safe System’ approach to show the impact made by the projects we have funded
Getting in touch
Feel free to speak to our staff at events
Email info@roadsafetytrust.org.uk @RoadSafetyTruUK
A fantastic opportunity to bid for funding and proactively make a difference to Road Safety in the UK
The Road Safety Trust
Registered charity number 1156300
Company registered in England & Wales number 08837451
Registered Office: Colwyn Chambers, York Street, Manchester, M2 3BA
www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk
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