Useful links
- Bernard Sunley Foundation funding for new minibuses and vehicles that provide vital services to those most in need in their local community.
- Bikeability Trust equip children with the skills and confidence to cycle on the roads
- Catapult Connected Places The UK's innovation accelerator for places, cities and transport.
- Driving Mobility - helping people with assisted driving, accessibility and transport for independent living.
- Environmental Funders Network works to transform environmental philanthropy in the UK: increasing funding levels, improving effectiveness and supporting people and organisations helping to create a thriving planet.
- Economic and Social Science Research Council Funds research and training in social and economic issues including those relating to highways and transportation.
- Engineering and Physical Science Research Council Is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences including highways and transport.
- Esmee Fairburn Foundation Is one of the largest grant-making bodies in the UK. Its aim is to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK.
- Foundation for Integrated Transport Provide grants, fellowships and funding to organisations and individuals that promote and deliver transport as a basic right and tackle climate change and emissions from transport.
- Future Transport Visions Group The FTVG will be run as an annual competition; incentivising early career professionals to submit a paper, presentation, or product that delivers the Vision and Objectives of the group.
- Horizon Europe The EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. Tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. UK is able to apply as an “associated country”
- Innovate UK Opportunity for UK registered organisations to apply for a share of up to £25 million from Innovate UK to deliver game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation Is a charity that funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme focussing on understanding the root causes of social problems, identifying ways of overcoming them andshowing how social needs can be met in practice.
- Motability Foundation provides grants for individuals and large grants to organisations to improve transport experiences for disabled people.
- Nuffield Foundation Provides support to improve social well-being by funding research and innovation in education and social policy. It also sponsors the proliferation and quality of research and professional skills – both in science and social sciences.
- Road Safety Trust The Road Safety Trust awards grants to support a whole range of road safety initiatives every year. These grants are available for up to two to three years, and can be worth as much as £200,000.
- Robertson Trust transport grants for registered charities in Scotland supporting people experiencing poverty and trauma.
- Rochester Bridge Trust Provides civil engineering education services and makes grants for engineering education, research, restoration of historic buildings and projects related to the river Medway. Scholarships to support the study of engineering.
- The Marmot Charitable Trust places a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability. Applications for grants up to £25,000 may be made at any time in writing, addressed to: Secretary, The Marmot Charitable Trust, BM Marmot, London, WC1N 3XX
- UK Innovation Hub UKRI UK government business innovation support.
- Zenzic Zenzic was created by government and industry to champion the UK Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) ecosystem and lead the UK in accelerating the self-driving revolution.
- Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles CCAV Established in 2015, CCAV is an expert policy unit that is working with industry and academia to make everyday journeys safer, greener, more efficient and more inclusive.
- Department for Transport Responsible for national transport policy in the UK except for those functions devolved to the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments. Highways England– Is an Executive Agency of the DfT.
- DfI The sole Road Authority in Northern Ireland, responsible for public roads, footways, bridges, and street lights
- Innovate UK Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency working with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.
- Local Government Association A voluntary membership body with over 422 member authorities covering every part of England and Wales dealing with local roads, traffic and buses.
- Transport Scotland The national transport agency for Scotland. Its responsibilities include Rail and trunk road networks, major public transport projects, and sustainable transport, road safety and accessibility.
- UK Roads Liaison Group Brings together national and local government from across the UK to consider roads infrastructureengineering and operations matters.
- Welsh Assembly Government Is responsible for transport policy in wales including maintenance and improvement of trunk roads and motorways as well as administration of grants to local authorities and other bodies to fund a range of transport projects.
- Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT formerly CSS) Represents local authority chief officers who manage transport, waste management, environment, planning, energy and economic development.
- Campaign for Better Transport Is a leading organisation promoting sustainable transport policies with particular emphasis on the environmental aspects of transport.
- CoMoCo is the national charity for the public benefit of shared transport such as car clubs and bike share schemes.
- Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) CIRIA is a not-for-profit, independent organisation which aims to be a leading enabler for performance improvement, collaboration across built environment and construction sectors for the identification, development and transfer of knowledge.
- Independent Transport Commission The ITC researches the long term and unintended consequences of current land use and transport policy, advances public education in transport matters and publishes and disseminates its findings.
- Local Council Road Innovation Group LCRIG supports the ‘highways community’ by organising and coordinating a suite of activities designed to facilitate collaboration and innovation throughout the sector. This includes setting up, organising or facilitating CPD presentations, technical train
- National Centre for Accessible Transport evidence based on lived experience.
- Parliamentary Advisory Council on Transport Safety Is a charity and an associate Parliamentary Group with the aim “To protect human life through the promotion of transport safety for the public benefit” by advising and informing members of the House of Commons and of the House of Lords.
- PTRC is a international training and development body focusing on transport and travel planning. They offer courses, study tours, workshops and conferences.
- RAC Foundation Is a charity which explores the economic, mobility, safety and environmental issues relating to roads and responsible road users. independent and authoritative research carried out for the public benefit, is central to the Foundation’s activities.
- Road Safety Foundation Is a charity that carries out or procures research into factors affecting the safe use of public roads and leads the Uks contribution to the European Road Assessment Programme (EURORAP)
- RoSPA RoSPA believe road deaths and injuries are not inevitable, and effective and comprehensive road safety strategies can reduce the number of people killed or injured on the road, despite increasing traffic levels.
- Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts A forum for ideas and opinions and a hub for information and for understanding of the UK and RoI road network and its history.
- Walk, Wheel, Cycle Trust Sustrans A charity with the aim of making it easier for people to walk and cycle
- Transport Technology Forum The Transport Technology Forum exists to help meet the need for action to deliver the future of mobility by driving more effective and efficient management of existing and new road networks. Road transport will remain a pillar of how people and goods move
- University Transport Studies Group Promotes transport teaching and research and acts as a focus for those involved in these activities in universities and institutions of higher education in the Uk and Ireland
- The Sustainable Transport Alliance is a partnership of non-government organisations that cover public, community, active and shared transport.
- The Community Transport Association is a UK member-based charity providing leadership, training, advice and operational support to transport related charities, community groups and social enterprises in the UK.
- Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Is the pre-eminent independent professional body for individuals associated with logistics, supply chains and transport.
- Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation A learned society concerned specifically with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and infrastructure.
- Future Transport Visions Group To sustain a diverse group of early career professionals to consider some of the challenges and opportunities posed by ongoing changes in the transportation industry and outline how these changes are pertinent to the future careers of transport profession
- Institute of Highway Engineers Provides registration and development services for highway engineers and technicians, organises meetings, conferences, courses and other activities to maintain standards and enable continuing professional development.
- Institution of Civil Engineers An international membership organisation promoting and advancing civil engineering around the world. It is a qualifying body, a centre for the exchange of specialist knowledge and a provider of resources to encourage innovation and excellence.
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) IET’s aim is to inspire, inform and influence the global engineering and technology community to engineer a better world.
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Strives to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.
- Royal Town Planning Institute Is the UK’s leading planning body for spatial, sustainable, integrative and inclsive planning. It exists to advance the science and art of planning (including town and country and spatial planning)
- Transport Planning Society Provides professional development and a meeting place for all those working in the transport sector and facilitates, develops and promotes knowledge and understanding of best practice in transport planning.
- Automobile Association Provides a range of motoring services to its members including roadside assistance.
- Confederation of Passenger Transport The trade association for the bus, coach and light rail industries, providing a focus for consultation and negotiation on legislation, regulation, practices and standards.
- Cycling UK Is the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, protecting and promoting the rights of cyclists. It is a not-for-profit organisation funded through its membership and donations.
- IAM RoadSmart Undertakes research, promotes practical policies, acts as an advocate for safer roads, safer drivers and safer vehicles and encourages responsible motoring through education and training.
- Logistics UK Is a trade association representing the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air including campaigning, training and advice on compliance with regulations
- RAC Provides a range of driving products and services including breakdown, car insurance and travel advice.
- Road Hauliers Association Provides dedicated campaigning, advice, information and business services specially tailored for the haulage industry.
- Gender Equality Transport Toolkit in Transport To inform transport professionals how their work and decisions impact women’s mobility and to provide a resource to encourage transport professionals to be more gender responsive, to ultimately create gender inclusive transport systems.
- The Conies The Conies is a registered charity with a vision to create a safer world where children can go to school and play outside safely. They offer a range of free resources for young children.
- Engaging Young People in Consultation. This toolkit designed by FTVG winners Gemma Bridge and Bernard Fanning provides guidance about involving young people in consultation about redevelopment of the built environment.