Transport Technology Research Innovation Grant (T-TRIG) Open Call

Key Features

The Transport Technology Research Innovation Grant (T-TRIG) funds early-stage research projects into innovative ideas or concepts to help create a better transport system

Programme:     The Transport Technology Research Innovation Grant (T-TRIG)

Award:     Up to £25,000

Opens: 5th Dec 2016

Closes: 9th Jan 2017

! This scheme is now closed

Scope

The purpose of the open call competition is to seek innovative ideas that have the potential to address a UK transport challenge.

It should be noted that although the open call competition is available to all transport challenges, applicants should align their proposals with DfT’s priorities.

  • Projects must clearly articulate what challenge is being addressed. The solution to this challenge must be innovative and focussed on science, engineering or technology or the use of the technology.
  • Projects should be at the early stage of research, looking to prove a concept or develop a feasibility study.
  • The research should describe what solution is being proposed and clearly highlight the innovative aspects.
  • The solution could well be a completely novel idea or approach. However, approaches or innovations from other areas, applied in a novel way to transport will also be of interest.
  • A fully competent team should be able to deliver the aims and objectives of the study and have identified relevant risks to the project. Risk mitigation measures should be suitably identified.

Budget

  • Applicants can apply for a project grant of up to £25,000.
  • The budget available for the open call is approximately £300,000. The Department for Transport  is looking to fund up to 12 projects, however, this will depend on the quality of applications.