Road Safety Community Fund

• Road Safety Management
• Safer roads and mobility
• Safer Vehicles
• Safer Road users
• Post crash response.

We want to provide safer roads, public footpaths and cycleways within the county, whereby the safety and security or all road users in enhanced.

Local communities are invited to apply for a grant to assist in the resolution of an identified local road safety issue or concern.

Examples of previously successful applications:

• Purchase and installation of Vehicle activated speed signs (VAS), or speed indictor devices (SID)
• The design and installation of road safety posters and signs around schools
• Parking buddies to improve parking around primary schools
• The purchase and installation of road furniture, such as gates and signage, to encourage safer driving practises.

Organisations who have previously been successful with an application for a Road Safety grant are not excluded from re-applying to the fund. However, organisations will not be eligible to apply twice in one financial year and they must be at least 6 months between applications. Subsequent bids will only be funded to up to 50% of their application amount (exceptional circumstance may be considered).

Please note: the fund will not cover the costs of the required section 50 licence, this cost will need to be covered by the applying organisation.

As a part of the Office of The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s commitment to sustainability, from 14^th April 2025 any applications received to the OPFCC Community Road Safety Community Fund, relating to Vehicle Activated Speed Signs or any other form of electronic sign will need to be for solar powered devices. Any exception to this will only be considered under the grant scheme, in exceptional circumstances where there is strong evidence that solar powered device in not viable. Evidence of this will have to be provided by the applicant at the point of making the application.

All approved grants are required to provide updates and feedback on their project and you will be asked to provide copies of invoices and receipts to evidence your spend. Any underspend will have to be returned to the OPFCC in a timely manner. You will also be expected to acknowledge the OPFCC in any publicity associated with your successful grant award.

To apply:

To apply for this fund please complete the below required form and send it to funding@northantspfcc.gov.uk along with the required supporting documentation.

Forms:

• Road Safety Community Fund Application form 2025-26
• Road Safety Community Fund Project budget form– please include as much information to allow us to properly assess your application
• Reference form
• Conflict of interest form

Supporting documentation:

• Constitution of governing document
• Signed copies of two recent bank statements
• A copy of your most recent set of accounts
• Child protection or safeguarding policy should the project involve working with children
• Vulnerable adults or safeguarding policy should the project involve working with vulnerable adults
• Quotes for the work involved in the project. if your project involves the purchase of high value items, we will require at least two quotes from suppliers to evidence costs
• Evidence of a section 50 licence in relation to the project if applicable
• Insurance documents (such as public liability or employers liability) if applicable.

For more information or to discuss your project please email Kate Osborne on the address above.

Information about previous successful Road Safety Community grant applications can be found here.