Funding Investment

Kent Active Travel Business Grants

Grants of up to £5,000 available to qualifying businesses – Apply by 16th October 2026

Kent County Council are offering Active Travel grants of up to £5,000 to qualifying businesses. This funding will help to install active travel facilities to encourage staff and customers to walk, wheel, or cycle to access business premises in Kent.

About the grant 

The maximum funding award for this grant is £5,000. We will consider grants for smaller amounts. This is a scheme with limited funding available for the 2026 to 2027 budget year only. The Active Travel grants are funded by UK Government.

What the grant can be used for

You can use the funding from the grant for:

  • safe and secure cycle parking facilities and storage that meet minimum design standards for accessibility
  • lockers and showers for staff
  • pool bikes for staff
  • electric hook-ups for e-bike charging
  • innovative projects or facilities to support staff and customers to walk, wheel, or cycle to access the business.

Who can Apply 

Your business must qualify as a:

  • small business
  • not-for-profit organisation
  • NHS community facility such as a doctor’s surgery (not hospital sites).

Your business must have a site in Kent (not Medway) and employ at least 2 members of staff.

Click here for full details and to submit an application

 

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