Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators competition
Up to £2 million is available to work with Local Authorities to develop place-based solutions to decarbonise transport.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is working with the Department for Transport (DfT) to invest up to £2 million in innovation projects which support the decarbonisation of transport systems within a local area.
The aim of this competition is to support innovative research and development solutions that can demonstrate the potential to:
- reduce transport carbon emissions in local areas
- facilitate collaboration between Local Authorities and businesses
Your proposal must:
- detail the potential to reduce carbon and other harmful emissions from the existing local transport network
- demonstrate the consideration of a place-based approach and how the solution proposed best meets the needs and attributes of the selected demonstration area
- identify the Local Authority capacity to support and be involved with the project
- illustrate how the innovation activity fits in with, and will support local strategies or plans, such as a Local Authorities’ Local Transport Plan or Net Zero strategy
- provide evidence of Local Authority senior leadership or senior level support for the proposed activity
- detail how the solution will be demonstrated
Your project’s total grant funding request must be between a minimum of £100,000 to a maximum of £500,000.
Find out more about the Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators competition and how to apply.
The competition will open for applications on Monday 27 November 2023 until the closing date of 11am on Monday 8 January 2024.
Online briefing event
Innovate UK and DFT will host a launch event for the competition at 11am on Tuesday 28 November 2023 - register now.
First published 16 November 2023