Grant News
Organisations across the UK can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 from the GEM Road Safety Charity to support innovative projects aimed at reducing road crashes and saving lives.
The funding is open to registered charities, road-safety organisations, universities, schools, and community groups working to improve road safety. The charity, which has a long history of championing safer roads, is calling for practical initiatives that can make a measurable difference to road safety in local communities.
GEM Road Safety Charity, established to reduce deaths and injuries on Britain’s roads, provides annual funding to help organisations develop education campaigns, research, and community-focused interventions.
Applications are now open, and interested organisations are encouraged to visit roadsafety.org.uk/grants for full eligibility details and guidance on how to apply.
No application deadline is given.
Examples of projects supported in the past include:
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A campaign by British Horse Society entitled “Looking out for Laura”, designed to raise awareness of equestrian road safety issues.
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A project by Devon Air Ambulance Trust to analyse injury patterns across different road-user types and identify those injuries viewed as potentially survivable—grant awarded at about £4,500.
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Funding to Gloucestershire Older Persons Association (£10,000) to support the first stage of a redevelopment of its Older Drivers Forum
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