The Road Safety Trust has launched its Spring 2026 ‘Large Grants’ programme, with funding of up to £200,000 available for innovative and high impact road safety projects.
Grants of between £50k-£200k are available from a total funding pot of £750k, for research projects and interventions that will make a positive impact on the safety of our roads.
Applicants are now invited to bid for funding for projects that will address one of two specific themes:
- Preventing harm linked to drug-impaired driving and motorised riding, or
- Safer vehicles
Louise Palomino, grants and impact director at The Road Safety Trust, said: “These themes align with the 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.
“As per the past decade of our grant giving work, the Trust is keen to fund projects which can demonstrably prevent harm on our roads and make them safer for all users, and I look forward to seeing the proposals that are submitted for consideration.”
Following a successful pilot with its Autumn 2025 Small Grant round, the Trust has again adopted a two-stage application process, offering 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.
The grantee portal is now live on our website along with a host of useful information and guidance to support applications. Applicants have until 5 May to submit their initial expressions of interest.
For further details please visit our dedicated Large Grants page.
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