Road Safety Trust grants
Road Safety Trust is a national corporate foundation giving around £2.3 million to organisations working on road safety across the UK, with typical grants between around £25,000 and £122,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Road Safety Trust is a national corporate foundation supporting research and practical work to reduce injury and death among UK road users. It awarded around £2.3 million in grants in its latest year. Its Large Grants offer between £50,000 and £200,000, and its Small Grants offer between £10,000 and £50,000, with applicants going through a two-stage process. It only funds projects benefiting road users in the UK.
What they fund
Road Safety Trust funds the advancement of health and saving of lives, and education and training, aimed at reducing personal injury and death among road users through research and practical measures.
Who and where
It supports organisations and the general public, funding work across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, provided it benefits UK road users.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Road Safety Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Preventing harm linked to drug-impaired driving and motorised riding”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — Large Grants — Road Safety Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“UK-based legally constituted organisations (charities, public sector organisations, universities, companies and professional organisations) are eligible to apply for funding from The Road Safety Trust.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — Large Grants — Road Safety Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Our grant-giving has to be of benefit to road users in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to be in accordance with our charitable objectives. We are unable to consider applications from overseas in our funding rounds.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — FAQs — Road Safety Trust →
“Individuals are not eligible for Trust grants unless part of a wider research or project team.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — Large Grants — Road Safety Trust →
“We understand that a lot of neighbourhoods and schools want to implement road calming measures and need signage, but The Road Safety Trust is not the right organisation to approach for help with this as we cannot provide grants for this purpose.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — FAQs — Road Safety Trust →
“Our grants are for new innovations, pilots and trials. This could include expanding successful trials across a new area, and/or the evaluation of new initiatives or existing initiatives where the evidence base is weak.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — FAQs — Road Safety Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Small Grants For grants over £10,000 and up to £50,000.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — Small Grants — Road Safety Trust →
“Large Grants 2026/27 Over £50,000, up to £200,000”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — Grants — Road Safety Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“27 July (12noon) - Closing date for submitting full applications.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — Large Grants — Road Safety Trust →
How they say to apply
“This round has a two-stage application process. The purpose of this new approach is to provide prompt feedback to applicants and to provide further support to those invited to full application stage.”
Source: roadsafetytrust.org.uk — Large Grants — Road Safety Trust →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £49,999 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £25,000 – £122,492 |
| Grants published openly | 131 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- University of LeedsAutistic Children Matter: Addressing Road Crossing Challenges from Multiple Perspectives£282,639February 2025
- University of OxfordMapping road safety challenges to independent mobility for children with SEND (Safe-SEND)£238,399February 2025
- Nottingham Trent UniversityMotorised Mobility Devices: Incidents, Near Misses and Safety£207,923February 2025
- Nottingham Trent UniversityTractor Driver Training: Creating An HP-VR Course for Agricultural Colleges£185,798February 2025
- University of Leedse-SAFE (Equity, Social determinants, Anti-social behaviour, Future E-mobility)£142,957February 2025
- RAC FoundationUnderstanding Vehicle Safety Inequalities in Great Britain£110,000February 2025
From grants Road Safety Trust publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity (objects) are (for the benefit of the public): to preserve and protect human life and health by the prevention of personal injury to, and the death of, road users in the united kingdom in particular (but not exclusively) by supporting research into road safety (the useful results of which…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Road Safety Trust typically give?
Based on grant records, the typical grant is around £49,999, with most grants falling between roughly £25,000 and £122,491. Its Large Grants offer over £50,000 up to £200,000, while its Small Grants offer over £10,000 up to £50,000.
What does Road Safety Trust fund?
Road Safety Trust funds the advancement of health and saving of lives, and education and training, through research and practical measures aimed at reducing personal injury and death among road users. It says its grants are for new innovations, pilots and trials, including expanding successful trials or evaluating initiatives where the evidence base is weak. Its Large Grants round for 2026/27 prioritised preventing harm linked to drug-impaired driving and motorised riding.
Who can apply to Road Safety Trust?
UK-based legally constituted organisations can apply, including charities, public sector bodies, universities, companies and professional organisations. Individuals are not eligible unless they are part of a wider research or project team.
What won't Road Safety Trust fund?
The Trust cannot consider applications for projects benefiting road users outside the UK. It says it is not the right funder for local road-calming measures or signage, and does not generally fund general education, training or awareness programmes unless they are new innovations or pilots.
How do I apply to Road Safety Trust?
Large Grants use a two-stage process: an initial expression of interest, followed by a full application by invitation. For the 2026/27 round, the full application deadline was 27 July 2026 at noon — an example of how dates change, so always check the Trust's website at www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk for current deadlines. You can also check the Trust's entry on the Charity Commission register under charity number 1156300.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Road Safety Trust.