Road Safety Trust: Innovative Traffic Calming and Provision for Vulnerable Road Users

Overview

Grants are available for up to two or three years depending on the programme, and the maximum size of award is £200K.

Eligibility

• UK based organisations (both public and professional associations), registered charities and university departments may apply for grants.
• Private commercial enterprises, Community Interest Companies and not for profit businesses will be considered for funding provided that it can be demonstrated that the schemes or initiatives proposed are for charitable activity, are for public benefit and are consistent with the Trust’s priorities.
• In exceptional cases the Trust may accept applications from overseas organisations, e.g. for world class research with potential for demonstrable benefits for UK road users. This should be discussed with us before applying.

Assessment Criteria

Projects will be expected to outline the outcomes and impact for road safety that may be expected from the research or practical intervention, how these outcomes have been calculated and how they will be achieved. In addition, a clear indication should be given of the project’s outputs. The Road Safety Trust is keen to support projects through to practical implementation where possible. Some early stage research may be funded where this is judged to address a clear gap in knowledge and where an eventual practical application of that research has been positively outlined. The Road Safety Trust may invite applications on a particular Road Safety theme and will take into account responses to consultations when doing so. The Road Safety Trust may also occasionally invite proposals for research into specific topics that have been identified and regarded as key development areas. In addition, the Road Safety Trust reserves the right to award funding as it sees fit and at its own discretion in furtherance of its charitable objectives.

Types of Projects

They expect the projects they fund in this round to be focused on engineering, infrastructure and technological measures, while recognising the contribution of Education and Enforcement to these measures. Projects should have as their main intended beneficiaries vulnerable road users. Funding is available for a maximum of three years. They are committing to funding projects which support the following objectives of the grant programme:

• Generate new knowledge about what works
• Translate ideas into new measures
• Influence Road Safety Policy and Practice
• Support partnership working or collaboration

Eligible projects might include but are not limited to: evidence reviews, trials, roll-outs, evaluations and support for the profession through guidance or other resources.

Criteria

All applications are assessed against how well they meet the following criteria:

• The project has clear objectives and outcomes and the potential for road safety benefit for the public in the UK
• The project supports the objectives of the grant programme
• Project methods are clear
• Knowledge of relevant practice and literature
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and guidance
• Project structure and management
• Experience of the project team including its cohesion and composition
• Innovation
• Partnership working and collaboration
• Plans for evaluation of road safety benefits and achievement of the project’s objectives
• Plans for Impact
• Dissemination, engagement and knowledge Exchange
• Financial aspects and budget
• Future Plans – e.g. Sustainability, scaling up or roll out.

For grant enquiries please contact grants@roadsafetytrust.org.uk

For more information see the guidelines