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National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat), with Connected Places Catapult

NCAT Scaling Innovation Programme — Round 2

Funds UK transport-accessibility projects through three escalating phases.

Funding runs in three phases. Phase 1 hands up to £10,000 each to as many as 20 projects to plan and involve disabled people in the design process. Phase 2 offers £50,000 to £150,000 to 12-15 projects chosen from what Phase 1 produced, with backing from the ncat consortium. Phase 3 gives £100,000 to £150,000 to 8-10 projects moving into pre-demonstrator and trial stages after Phase 2. The money fu

The programme funds projects that tackle barriers disabled people face when travelling — covering how vehicle stops are designed, travel-assistance services, and access to live travel information. It's open to UK-registered organisations of any size, including public and private bodies, third-sector groups, academia, research and technology organisations, industry and charities, applying alone or as a consortium with a named lead.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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