Grants of up to £200,000 are being offered for innovative and high impact road safety projects that prevent harm related to drug-impaired driving and safer vehicles.
Funding of between £50k – £200k per project will be available out of a total budget of around £750k and prospective applicants are being encouraged to consider their bids now.
Independent grant-giving organisation The Road Safety Trust has released details of its spring 2026 large grants round and the themes align with priorities set out in the UK government’s national road safety strategy.
These emphasise tackling the use of drink and drugs and highlight the role of technology, innovation and data in improving vehicle safety.
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 offers prospective grantees early feedback on their proposal, and then additional guidance for those invited to submit full bids.
Further details about the themes and what we will be looking for in the proposals can be found on The Road Safety Trust’s website.
