Our grant criteria

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All applications to The Road Safety Trust are assessed against how well they meet our criteria. The detail for each round is in the relevant ‘Guidance for Applicants’.

 

Large grants

For the detailed criteria, you need to download the Grant Guidance, which will be uploaded to this page in advance of the grant round opening on 4 October 2023.

For large grants, the general criteria are as follows:

  • There is a need for the project and it addresses a clear road safety problem

  • The project has clear objectives and outcomes and the potential for improved road safety for the public in the UK

  • The project supports the objectives of the grant programme

  • The project demonstrates resilience to, and takes account of, challenges relating to Covid-19

  • The project is considered innovative

  • Project methods are clear

  • Knowledge of relevant practice and literature is demonstrated

  • Knowledge of relevant regulations and guidance is demonstrated

  • Project structure and management is well outlined

  • Experience of the project team is evident, including its cohesion and composition

  • Innovation

  • Partnership working and collaboration feature within the project

  • Clear plans for assessment of road safety benefits and evaluation of achievement of the project’s objectives

  • Plans for the project to make an impact and demonstration of how

  • Dissemination, engagement and knowledge exchange is clearly outlined

  • Financial aspects and budget is clearly provided, the project is value for money and budget well considered

  • Future plans are outlined – eg. sustainability, scaling up or roll out

Exceptions

Applications will not be accepted if:

  • The application is assessed as having a private profit motive

  • The benefit to UK road users is not clear

  • The application is for funding towards services or activities previously funded in whole or in part by the applicant organisation(s) or a statutory body

  • The request is for core funding rather than project funding

  • 100% of the total project costs has been requested (cash or in-kind)

  • Applications are of a party political nature or likely to be in breach of laws relating to equality and opportunity

 

For small grants, the criteria is available via the Small Grants page.