Transport & Storage Grants UK

Transport grants focus on decarbonisation, electric vehicles, and logistics innovation. The Department for Transport and Innovate UK fund programmes for zero-emission fleets, charging infrastructure, and supply chain improvements.

There are currently 37 live grants available for transport & storage businesses in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 1 June 2026 to 16 September 2026.

Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 12 days
England

The Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator 2026 helps freight and logistics companies adopt new commercial solutions. It is funded by the Department for Transport and run by Innovate UK Business Connect.

Dual-use aviation systems and autonomy

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 14 days
England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop aviation technologies and systems. The funding supports projects that work for both civil and military use. This is In

Dual-use aviation systems and autonomy

Innovate UK

Closing in 14 days
£300,000 – £1,250,000England

UK registered organisations can apply for funding to develop aviation technologies that work for both civil and military use. You can get between £300,000 and £1,250,000 from a total pot of £10 millio

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), Cohort 19

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 16 days
England

Transport Research and Innovation Grants fund feasibility studies, proofs of concept, and prototypes for transport innovation. The grants aim to create safer, greener, more accessible, and resilient t

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG)

Department for Transport

Closing in 16 days
£1,000 – £45,000England

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) fund innovative transport projects. You can get between £1,000 and £45,000 to develop ideas that make transport safer, greener, more accessible, or more

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High Assurance Detection Systems in UK Airports (HADes) 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 30 days
England

This grant helps UK airports improve their security screening systems. You can get funding to develop better ways to check passengers and their bags at airport checkpoints. The focus is on solving sec

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 56 days
England

This grant funds feasibility studies, testing, and real-world trials of clean maritime technologies. You can use the money to develop cleaner solutions for UK ships, ports, or maritime skills training

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment trials

Department for Transport

Closing in 56 days
£375,000 – £4,740,000England

The Department for Transport is offering up to £121 million for innovative clean maritime technologies. This is strand 3 of the competition, focusing on pre-deployment trials. Individual projects can

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials

Department for Transport

Closing in 56 days
£750,000 – £11,850,000England

The Department for Transport is offering up to £121 million for clean maritime technologies. This is strand 3 of the competition, focusing on deployment trials. Individual projects can get between £75

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility studies

Department for Transport

Closing in 56 days
£50,000 – £850,000England

The Department for Transport is offering up to £121 million for clean maritime technology projects. This is strand 1 of 3, focusing on feasibility studies. You can get between £50,000 and £850,000 for

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 119 days
England

This strand of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure programme funds development and build of 100% battery electric vessels. It also covers charging infrastructure and shore power systems. The

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power

Department for Transport

Closing in 119 days
£1,000 – £30,000,000England

The Department for Transport is offering up to £150 million for clean maritime solutions. You can get between £1,000 and £30 million to develop and test zero emission vessels and electric power system

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency

Department for Transport

Closing in 119 days
£1,000 – £30,000,000England

The Department for Transport is offering up to £150 million for clean maritime solutions. UK registered organisations can apply for between £1,000 and £30 million. The money is for developing, deployi

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment trials

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

This is the 7th round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. It funds pre-deployment trials for clean maritime technology. You must work with other organisations to apply. Only collaborative

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility studies

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

This is the 7th round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition focusing on feasibility studies. The grant is only open to collaborative projects between multiple organisations. To lead a projec

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

This is the 7th round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. It funds deployment trials for clean maritime technologies. You must work with other organisations to apply. Your organisation mu

Big Bike Revival Grants Programme

Active Travel England and UK Government (administered by Cycling UK)

Ongoing
Up to £3,500England, West Midlands

The Big Bike Revival Grants Programme helps get more adults cycling, especially women, people on low incomes, and ethnic minorities. You can get up to £3,500 to run bike events that fix, teach, and en

North Somerset Community Transport Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

Ongoing
England, South West England

This grant supports community transport groups and car schemes in North Somerset. You can get funding to help provide essential transport services to your local community. The grant is available for o

Clean maritime demonstration competition 7: feasibility studies

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England

This grant supports feasibility studies for clean maritime technologies. UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £121 million. You must work with other UK organisations in a collaboration. The fu

Rural and island infrastructure fund

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund improves electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rural and island areas of Scotland. It supports developing EV charging points in remote locations that are less likely to get private inv

Electric vehicle pavement channels grant

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
England

This grant provides up to £25 million for local authorities in England to install pavement channels. These channels help residents without driveways charge electric vehicles from their homes. The fund

Electric van loan for businesses

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
England

The Energy Saving Trust offers interest-free loans to help businesses buy electric vans for commercial use. You can borrow money without paying any interest charges. The loan is designed to make elect

Business chargepoint funding

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
Scotland

Energy Saving Trust offers grant funding to help Scottish businesses and organisations install electric vehicle charging points. The funding supports the uptake of electric vehicles across Scotland by

Factored development charge point funding

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
England

Energy Saving Trust offers property managers up to 50% towards the cost of installing EV charging infrastructure at communal residential parking areas. This supports the development of shared charging

Scottish zero emission bus challenge fund

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
Scotland

The Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund helps organisations in Scotland switch their bus fleets to zero emission vehicles. Partners and collaborators can apply for grants to transition to cleane

Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
Scotland

The Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme helps bus operators in Scotland replace their fleet with zero emission alternatives. The scheme supports the transition to cleaner public transport optio

Destination Net Zero Electric Vehicle Charge Point Tourism Recovery Fund

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund helps tourism businesses in Scotland install electric vehicle charging points. The funding supports tourism businesses to provide EV charging facilities for their visitors and customers. Tou

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £121,000,000England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million for innovative clean maritime technologies. This is strand 7 focusing on deployment trials of clean maritime solutions. The fund

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: energy efficiency

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million funding. This money is for developing, deploying and operating innovative clean maritime solutions. The funding comes from the D

Cross-pavement charging grant

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
England

This grant helps install cross-pavement charging solutions for electric vehicles at home. It is for organisations installing EV charging infrastructure in rural Scotland. The grant targets areas where

European Space Agency Open Call For Proposals: Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects

Innovate UK Business Connect

Ongoing
England

This is an always-open funding opportunity for UK businesses to develop space-enabled applications or services. You can apply for any industry, market or topic that uses space technology. UK applicant

Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: electric power

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £150,000,000England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million from Innovate UK. The funding supports developing, deploying and operating innovative clean maritime solutions. Projects must ru

Cardiff Hackney Emissions Reduction Grant Scheme

Cardiff Council

Ongoing
Wales

Cardiff Council offers grants to help hackney carriage operators reduce vehicle emissions. The scheme supports taxi drivers in Cardiff who want to make their vehicles cleaner. You can use the money to

Living Streets grant

Plymouth City Council

Ongoing
England, South West England

This grant helps Plymouth City Councillors fund highway improvements in their local areas. Councillors can direct money to fix roads, pavements, and other transport infrastructure problems. The fundin

Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre-deployment trials

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £121,000,000England

This grant supports innovative clean maritime technologies through pre-deployment trials. UK businesses can apply for a share of £121 million from the Department for Transport. You must work with othe

Zero emission vessels and infrastructure two: alternative fuels

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £150,000,000England

This grant offers up to £150 million for UK registered organisations to develop clean maritime solutions. You can get funding to develop, deploy and operate innovative zero emission vessels and altern

Dual-use aviation systems and autonomy

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £10,000,000England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop aviation technologies. The funding supports systems that work for both civil and military use. This is from Innovate U

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Frequently asked questions about transport & storage grants

How many transport & storage grants are available in the UK right now?+

There are currently 37 live transport & storage grants available in the UK. GrantMatch reviews and updates hundreds of grants daily from verified sources including GOV.UK, National Lottery, Innovate UK, and UKRI.

When is the next deadline for transport & storage grants?+

The nearest deadline for a transport & storage grant is 1 June 2026. Some grants have rolling deadlines with no fixed closing date.

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