Grant funding of £750k to be made available for innovative road safety projects

The Road Safety Trust has released details of its forthcoming Large Grants round, opening in April 2026, with funding of up to £200,000 for innovative and high impact road safety projects.

The Trust is an independent grant-giving organisation which supports projects and research that make UK roads and streets safer for all users.

It has now released details of the Spring 2026 Large Grant programme, which will open in early April. Applicants will be invited to bid for funding relating to one of two themes:

• Preventing harm linked to drug-impaired driving and motorised riding, or
• Safer vehicles

These themes align with priorities set out in the UK Government’s National Road Safety Strategy, which emphasises tackling the use of drink and drugs and also highlights the role of technology, innovation and data in improving vehicle safety.

Funding of between £50k-£200k per project will be available out of a total budget of around £750k and, with not long to go until the round opens, prospective applicants are encouraged to start thinking about their bids now.

Louise Palomino, Grants and Impact Director at The Road Safety Trust said: “It’s important to us that any project or intervention that we fund can make a demonstrable difference to preventing harm on our roads and making them safer for all users – and the publication of the National Road Safety Strategy further strengthens the case of innovative and high impact approaches.

“I look forward to seeing the proposals that are submitted for consideration once the round opens in the Spring.”

Following a successful pilot with its Autumn 2025 Small Grant round, the Trust will once again adopt a two-stage application process which will offer prospective grantees early feedback on their proposal, and then additional guidance for those invited to submit full bids.

Applications are welcome from UK-based organisations only, with public sector bodies, professional associations, registered charities and university departments among those encouraged to apply.

Further details about the themes and what will be looked for in the proposals can be found on The Road Safety Trust’s website.