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The Choose How You Move team have grants available to schools located in the 7 districts of Leicestershire. These grants can be used to support active travel initiatives; this can include promotion, equipment and facility improvements. This grant can be used across the whole academic year and can be applied for prior to its use.

Applications for 2026/2027 are OPEN!

Apply for up to £1,000 to support active and sustainable travel

The School Travel Grant Fund provides schools with the opportunity to apply for funding of up to £1,000 to help deliver projects and initiatives that encourage active and sustainable travel.

Whether you’re looking to improve cycling facilities, promote walking to school, or deliver travel-related activities and events, this funding could help bring your ideas to life.

Key Dates

📅 Applications open: 14 September 2026
📅 Applications close: 31 October 2026

Apply for a School Grant

Primary School Active Travel Grants Information

Children's scooters on a scooter rackWhat can the grant be used for?

Funding can support a range of projects that encourage pupils, staff and families to travel more actively and sustainably.

If you would like to discuss your ideas or check whether your project is eligible, please contact our team for advice.

A father holding his toddler and walking with two young children down a neighbourhood path, walking home from school.After Your Project

Schools that successfully receive funding will be asked to complete a short report explaining:

  • What the grant was used for
  • The impact of the project
  • The benefits achieved for pupils, staff and the wider school community
  • Get in Touch
For more information about the School Travel Grant Fund, please contact:

choosehowyoumove@leics.gov.uk

Don’t miss out – apply before 31 October 2026.

Primary School Active Travel Grant Application Form

Please note:

  • Applications are assessed on a first come, first served basis.
  • Schools that received funding last year will only be considered if funds remain after the closing date.

Terms and Conditions:

• Grant funding must be used for the project agreed. Leicestershire County Council reserves the right to reclaim unspent monies or monies spent on projects not within the agreed grant.
• The contribution of Choose How You Move is to be recognised in any publicity or promotion of the project.
• All press releases in connection with the project must be agreed with Leicestershire County Council.
• Where practical, the ‘Choose How You Move’ logo should be incorporated, as agreed. Stickers that say ‘Supported By Choose How You Move’ will be provided by the Sustainable Travel Team at Leicestershire County Council.
• Leicestershire County Council may require ‘before and after’ photographs where appropriate.
• Project monitoring information will be required, as agreed.
• If relevant, the identified source of financial match funding included within the application, should be adhered to.
• Ownership, of all liabilities and future maintenance of the project to be the responsibility of your organisation unless specifically agreed in the award email/letter.
• Applications are limited to one per year. Award of the grant does not preclude further application in future years by the successful applicant, for example for a different proposal or for a proposal by a different section of the organisation. However, in the event of competition for the scheme resources, previous awards to the applicant will be taken into account as part of the assessment process.
• Grants will be assessed in accordance with the key factors and awarded to those bids meeting the criteria subject to available funding.
• Grants will be awarded to the most worthy bids received by an advertised date and assessed by the awarding panel.
• Being selected for the school grant, the school agrees to work towards achieving a Good Travel Plan accreditation level on Modeshift STARS over the course of 3 years.

Data Protection Act

Data collected will only be used for the purpose outlined in this form and in accordance with the
Data Protection Act 2018. Please note: key data may be provided to bodies responsible for
auditing and administering public funds for the purposes of preventing and detecting fraud
Leicestershire County Council will treat all information as confidential. Please refer to the
Leicestershire County Council Privacy Notice