Funding to help understand how to make the transport system more accessible to those with disabilities.

National disability transport charity Motability is offering research grants to non-profit organisations across the UK, including academic institutions which are charitable in nature.

Grants of £50,000 to £1 million are on offer, and can be split over one, two or three years.

The fund is focused on medium to large charities and organisations with established ways of working. Applicants must:

• Have been established for at least three years.
• Be fully incorporated with a charitable purpose and undertaking research to support disabled people with their transport needs.
• Have had an annual income of at least £150,000 per annum over the past three years.
• Hold reserves of between three and twelve months of operating costs.

Examples of funded work could include:

• An evaluation of current work to scale up provision or evidence need to upscale work nationally.
• Research into the challenges and solutions for disabled people in rural communities.
• Understanding experiences of disabled people when travelling by public transport.

Proposals should use creative, ethical and appropriate research methods and evidence a clear need for the research.

Applications can be submitted at any time, with Stage One decisions expected within four weeks.

 

How To Apply

Applications may be submitted at any time.

There is a two-stage application process:

• Stage One application form - decisions expected within around four weeks.
• Stage Two application form - issued to successful applicants, with a timeframe for decisions confirmed by a member of the Grants Team.

Full guidelines and the Stage One application form can be found on the Motability website.