Here we list some recent projects we have funded to illustrate the kind of support we offer.
Research
Children’s independent mobility study. A grant of £20,000 towards the total cost of £80,529 was awarded to the University of Westminster to replicate a study originally carried out in 1970-71.
Institution of Civil Engineers. Annual Rees Jeffreys Prize of £500.
The social dimensions of car-reduced development. A grant of £4,830 to Iqbal Hamiduddin to meet the study costs.
Tomorrow’s roads: a decade on. A grant of £6,250 to PACTS towards the total cost of the study of £12,500.
Economic evaluation of road safety schemes. A grant of £20,000 to the Road Safety Foundation towards the total project cost of £60,000.
History of Road Safety in Britain. A grant of £4,070 to Peter Bartrip to support the total cost of the project.
Dedicated mobile phone-based journey planner. A grant of £5,000 to Cycle Streets towards the project cost of £9,500.
The contribution of cycling organisations to the creation of an effective roads lobby. A grant of £4,000 to Carlton Reid towards total project of £9,700.
Mobility of disabled young persons. A grant of £3,500 to Mobilise to facilitate a preliminary investigation.
A short history of transport studies in the British Isles. A matched funding grant of £8,000 awarded to the Universities’ Transport Study Group.
Sir Colin Buchanan Archive. A grant of £27,125 awarded to Sir Peter Hall in collaboration with Malcolm Buchanan and Imperial College towards the full economic cost of £64,226.
Physical and Roadside
Wildlife Trust projects. The Fund provides financial support each year to schemes submitted by the Wildlife Trust. In 2010 schemes totalling £25,816 in Surrey, Sheffield and Worcestershire were successful.
Highway associated improvements to a working woodlands centre on the A6. A grant of £10,000 was awarded to the Greensand Trust towards the total estimated cost of £75,000.
Education and Training
Bursaries. Each year the Fund awards nine bursaries of £10,000 each to masters students in transport related subjects.
Transport and governance module. A grant of £10,000 to the Universities Transport Partnership towards the total cost of £17,250.
Arkwright Scholarships Trust. The sponsorship of two annual Rees Jeffreys awards of £2,000 each to sixth form students with a particular interest in engineering.
TPP mentor training. A grant of £3,500 to the CIHT to meet the training costs of the TPP Professional Standrds Committee.
Conference attendance. A grant of £300 to support participation in an ‘Alternative Transport Futures’ session.
An educational pack increasing awareness of the need for cycle helmet usage amongst school pupils. A grant of £10,000 was awarded to the Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust towards the overall cost of £47,415.
