The overall aims of the Road Safety Trust are to reduce death and injury on the UK roads through providing independent funding for research and the development of innovative approaches.

There is a different theme each year. The Autumn 2024 theme is ‘Inequalities in Road Safety’.

The aim of the Autumn 2024 grant programme is ‘to bring to light areas of inequality and investigate ways they can be addressed to save lives and prevent injury on UK roads’.

The funding is for projects that address one or more of the following areas:

The impact of social determinants such as income and health and other demographic factors on local communities and their exposure to risk related to:

Illegal, dangerous and anti-social use of the roads, the effectiveness of current countermeasures and potential new methods for reduction
Rural areas and different age groups within such communities
Access to, and use of, technologies that make vehicles and roads safer

Road safety issues for children with SEN and/or disabilities; and the issues for their carers.
Improving the availability, quality and strategic use of demographic evidence and information, alongside other safety related evidence and information to support practitioners and policy makers in respect of road safety.

The Autumn round will be for both:

Small grants (£10,000 to £50,000 over two years) for practical projects or local pilots or trials.
Large grants (£50,001 to £300,000 for up to two or three years) for research-based projects, and the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative interventions.

Match funding is required, either cash or in-kind.

Eligible costs include staffing, consumables, travel, and some equipment costs.

UK-based organisations (both public and professional associations), registered charities and university departments may apply.

Applications will be accepted from 26 September to 1 November 2024.

For more information, please visit Road Safety Trust