£1 million competition to take active travel innovation to the next level

Department for Transport and Active Travel England launch a £1 million competition where organisations and businesses can bid for a share of £1 million funding to help them deliver initiatives that enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle. 

· Active Travel Innovation Fund to award grants of up to £100,000 for successful bids 

· fund will help start or scale engagement projects that will have a positive impact on walking, wheeling and cycling 

· fund comes as part of government’s Plan for Change by backing bold ideas to boost the economy 

Organisations and businesses can bid for a share of £1 million in funding to help them deliver bold and innovative initiatives that enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle, Active Travel England (ATE) has announced today (6 October 2025). 

The Active Travel Innovation Fund is inviting applications from small to medium-sized businesses and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), with grants of up to £100,000 available for each successful project. 

The funding is designed to help develop new ideas or to expand on successful initiatives that are already making a difference. Examples could include community projects that help under-represented groups make more active travel choices, partnerships between councils and local communities or businesses to promote sustainable travel, or digital tools that improve safety and accessibility. 

This funding will support the government’s Plan for Change by backing entrepreneurs and creative and ambitious projects to kickstart economic growth

The window for applications runs from 6 October to 14 November 2025. For full details and eligibility criteria, visit the government Find a Grant website.

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