Active Travel Innovation Fund - Applications open

Government launches £1m competition to take active travel innovation to the next level.

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 today announced.  


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 applicant.

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, projects that work alongside local councils to enable and promote sustainable travel, or that use digital tools to improve safety and accessibility.


This funding will support the Government’s Plan for Change by backing entrepreneurs and creative and ambitious projects to improve the nation’s health and kickstart economic growth.


An information webinar will take place in mid-October providing advice and an opportunity to ask questions about the fund. The webinar sign-up form will be advertised via this newsletter and across ATE’s social media channels.


Learn more about the Active Travel Innovation Fund.

 
Dates for your diary

• 8 October 2025: ATE Webinar: Spotlight on Modeshift Active Travel Inspectors. Sign up for the webinar.
  
• 21 October 2025: ATE Webinar: Spotlight on Bradford's city centre regeneration. Sign up for the webinar.
  
• 11 November 2025: ATE Webinar: How to highlight critical issues in active travel schemes. Sign up for the webinar.
  
• 14 November 2025: Active Travel Innovation Fund application window closes. Learn more about the fund.