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Grants

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG)

Status

Usually opens in April and May and June and July

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
£45,000

Small early-stage feasibility grants, historically around GBP 30,000-45,000 per project, 100% funded, plus commercialisation support from Connected Places Catapult.

You must co-fund 0%.

Funder

Department for Transport / Connected Places Catapult

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Annual competition, historically opening in the spring or summer with a 4-6 week window.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Very early stage - one of the most accessible UK transport innovation entry points. Individuals and academics can often apply as well as companies.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transport-research-and-innovation-grants-trig · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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