Grants & Funding

Match-funded grants available for initiatives that improve sustainable travel provision in a business.

If you are applying on behalf of a school in Bristol, please email [email protected] for information on how to apply.

Offers may vary depending on where your business is located. Continue reading below to find out what grants and funding are available to your business.

Bristol

Current grants and funding opportunities will be listed here, please link on the links below which will open a new page for more information and applications for that grant/funding.

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North Somerset

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Sustainable Travel grants for businesses

North Somerset-based organisations can apply for match-funding of up to £3,000 for new on-site facilities and initiatives, match-funded up to a maximum of 50%. This match is usually financial but can be partly in kind (e.g. the provision of promotional events or other measures to amplify the effect of the scheme itself) .

Examples of initiatives: 
  • bike trailers (perfect for delivery businesses)
  • new or improved cycle parking or storage facilities
  • provision of pool bikes for staff (electric or standard)
  • showers, lockers and other facilities that encourage sustainable travel
  • parking management facilities
  • signage of cycling or walking routes
  • improvement of pedestrian access to and within the site
  • provision of car sharing bays in staff car parks
  • promotional events which support any physical measures
  • electric cargo bikes

Please download our application form and return it to [email protected]. Any queries, get in touch.

Sustainable Travel Grant for Business: Application Form Download docx
Sheffield stands can be installed near the entrance to the building.
Covers can be installed above Sheffield stands, to protect from rain and/or sun.
Cargo bikes are bikes that can be electrically assisted, and have some sort of container or cargo hold installed.
Complete shower rooms can be installed using the grants. These can be private rooms with shower, towel racks and sink and mirror.
Some initiatives that took place with business grants

Electric vehicles

Go Ultra Low West Employer Grants provide financial support to organisations for the provision of electric charging facilities at employment sites. These typically include installation of charging units and provision of charging equipment for fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Please note: no further grants are available in North Somerset at present. They may reopen subject to further funding. If you are interested in being notified please contact us and we will add you to our mailing list.

Go Ultra Low West grants at a glance: 
  • Organisations are expected to match-fund the proposed scheme and grants should fund no more than 50% of the total cost of the works
  • A maximum of £25,000 can be awarded
  • 3 quotes are required for amounts claimed in excess of £2,500
  • Grants are offered subject to standard T&Cs
  • Applications must meet the General Requirements and will be assessed on merit
How to apply:

Contact us discuss your project and to request an application form and T&Cs.

Free Dr Bike events at your business

The bike technician will put your bike on a bike stand so they can easily inspect all parts of it.

An experienced mechanic will come to site to carry out minor repairs to staff bikes.

Please get in touch if you think this is something your staff could benefit from and we can help you organise it.

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South Gloucestershire

Active Travel Grants

We’re offering grants of up to £10,000 to help organisations across South Gloucestershire make it easier for people to travel actively and sustainably.

The scheme is open to businesses, charities, community groups, schools and public sector bodies based in South Gloucestershire, or delivering projects that benefit people who live or work here.

What could you fund?

  • Cycle parking and secure storage
  • Pool bikes, e-bikes and e-cargo bikes
  • Adaptive cycles
  • Bike repair stands
  • E-bike charging points
  • Showers, lockers, drying rooms and changing facilities

How to apply

Read the guidance and apply via the South Gloucestershire Council website: www.southglos.gov.uk/active-travel-grant

Closing date: 4 December 2026

If you’d like to talk through an idea before applying, please get in touch.

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This short video shows how a school in Yate used an active travel grant to buy cycling equipment and help more teachers cycle to school:

Click here to view the video on YouTube

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