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Primary School Grants

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Applications for 2026/2027 will be opening on the 14th September 2026.

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.

Schools can apply for a maximum grant of £1000. To make an application, please click here

Applications open: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 31/10/2026

For more information on what the grants can be used for please get in touch. 

Upon successful application and use of a grant, schools will need to complete a short report on what the grant was used for and the benefit it made.

Contact choosehowyoumove@leics.gov.uk for more information. 

 

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.

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Data collected will only be used for the purpose outlined in this form and in accordance with the
Data Protection Act 1998. 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