Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG)
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.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
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%.
Department for Transport / Connected Places Catapult
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Annual competition, historically opening in the spring or summer with a 4-6 week window.
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.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: mobility, climate, ai
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Very early stage - one of the most accessible UK transport innovation entry points. Individuals and academics can often apply as well as companies.
Source. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transport-research-and-innovation-grants-trig — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked