Grants of up to £100,000 available for successful applications from small to medium-sized businesses and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
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On 6 October 2025, Active Travel England (ATE) launched the Active Travel Innovation Fund, a £1 million revenue fund aimed at increasing walking, wheeling and cycling in England.
The Fund offers individual grants of up to £100,000, awarded to small to medium-sized businesses and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to help deliver bold and innovative initiatives that enable more people to walk, wheel and cycle.
Funding is designed to help develop new ideas or to expand on successful initiatives that are already making a difference. Examples may include community projects that help under-represented groups make more active travel choices, projects that work alongside local councils to enable and promote sustainable travel, or that use digital tools to improve safety and accessibility.
In addition to funding, successful applicants will receive practical support from ATE and the Government Grant Managed Service (GGMS).
The funding period of projects will run for 12 months, followed by an evaluation process, with each organisation asked to share a case study and final report detailing how the funds have made an impact. This will provide insights that could help replicate and upscale projects elsewhere in the country.
CIHT welcomes government support for active travel, having detailed the wide-ranging benefits associated with increased levels of walking, wheeling and cycling in our policy brief, Making the Case for Active Travel. Our upcoming report, Overcoming the Barriers to Implementing Active Travel Schemes will provide practical assistance to organisations seeking to deliver interventions designed to boost active travel.
The window for applications to the Active Travel Innovation Fund runs from 6 October to 14 November. To make an application and view full details and eligibility criteria, visit the Government Find a Grant website.
An information webinar will take place in mid-October providing advice and an opportunity to ask questions about the fund. For more information, visit the Active Travel England website.
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