TfL launches Walking and Cycling Grants London programme to boost active travel | CiTTi Magazine

Transport for London (TfL) has opened applications to its Walking and Cycling Grants London (WCGL) programme, with more than £565,000 of grant funding available for community and not-for-profit groups that encourage people to walk and cycle.

Funded by TfL in partnership with The London Marathon Foundation, and administered by Groundwork London, the programme offers two types of grants for applicants.

Walking and Cycling Grants can provide successful candidates with up to £8,000 over two years with an opportunity to extend their project for a further year with an extra £2,000.

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Applicants will be considered on the potential of their idea to benefit the local community and boost walking and cycling levels, particularly among communities who do not tend to walk or cycle.

London’s walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman said: “Local community organisations can play a vital role in enabling more people to choose walking and cycle for shorter journeys, particularly from groups that have historically been under-represented.

“That’s why I’m delighted that these groups will benefit from our walking and cycling grants, to help boost active travel in local communities and build a better, greener, more sustainable London for everyone.”

The WCGL aims to enable more people to walk and cycle, addressing the barriers that prevent people from getting active and helping to make London a more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy city.

All projects give participants the chance to connect with their local communities, learn new skills, get active and improve their physical and mental health.

Applications for Community Ideas Grants are also open to help kickstart smaller projects across London that are based on previous successes in other communities.

Potential applicants to the scheme will be able to browse successful former projects on the Community Ideas Hub, and then apply for funding of £5,000 for a single year to replicate these in their local community.

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Applicants for both types of grant will be given help and support throughout the application process and further support will be given to successful groups during delivery of their projects.

Head of customer marketing and behaviour change at TfL, Miranda Leedham, said: “Breaking down the barriers that prevent people accessing the numerous benefits of walking and cycling is such an important part of making the capital a healthier and more sustainable city for all.

“We’re so proud to see more than 78,000 participants benefit from our Walking and Cycling Grants funding and are excited to see even more Londoners of all ages and backgrounds get active with our brilliant funding scheme.”

Achievements and innovations in active travel will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Nominations are open now! Please visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector