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Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund

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Transport Scotland’s Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund closed for round three applications on 25 October 2019 and on 10 September 2020, successful applications were announced. Energy Saving Trust administers the fund on behalf of Transport Scotland.

Public, community and third sector organisations were invited to apply for funding under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014-2020 Programme to facilitate the delivery of active travel and low carbon transport hubs, as well as paths. Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, announced on 10 September 2020 that ten organisations will be awarded funding. Find out more about the background and strategic aims of the LCTT Fund.

For round three, £2.48 million ERDF funds are available for projects from the Highlands and Islands (H&I) area and £5.95 million of ERDF are available for projects from the Lowlands and Uplands (LUPS) area of Scotland. Transport Scotland is also making available a limited budget to support a proportion of the match funding requirements of projects.

A total of £9,462,015.44 was awarded to successful projects in round thee. Our list of funding awards provides further details on all awarded projects in round three.

View details of all awarded projects, including those awarded in rounds one and two.

Our map of successful projects shows the location of awarded funds from all three rounds.

Launched projects

Read on to see which projects were realised with support from European Regional Development Funds under the Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund.

Previous funding awards

A total of 14 projects were awarded funding under round one and two of the Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund. Read more about the projects.

Guidance documents and templates

Application process

LCTT Challenge Fund – Application form (email for Word version)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Notes for applicants (PDF)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Guidance for applicants (PDF)

Read our FAQs.

Some projects may include construction, upgrading or bringing back into use paths or path networks. For more information about this, please read Transport Scotland’s Paths Guidance.

Assessment process

Eligible applications underwent a full assessment and were scored against nine project impact criteria. These scores were then presented to an Assessment Panel for their consideration. For more information on the assessment process, see the assessment process document (PDF).

Guidance for grantees

LCTT Challenge Fund – Audit and compliance guidance (PDF)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Communications and publicity guidance (PDF)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Communications plan template (Word)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Claims process and reporting requirements (PDF)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Claim form

LCTT Challenge Fund – Quarterly report template (Word)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Monthly report template (Word)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Change request form (Word)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Statement of compliance (Word)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Evaluation framework (PDF)
Application process

LCTT Challenge Fund – Application form (email for Word version)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Notes for applicants

LCTT Challenge Fund – Guidance for applicants

Read our FAQs.

Some projects may include construction, upgrading or bringing back into use paths or path networks. For more information about this please read Transport Scotland’s Paths Guidance.

Some projects may include the provision of electric vehicle charge points. For more information on how these relate to the ChargePlace Scotland Network, please follow this guidance.

Assessment process

LCTT Challenge Fund – Assessment process

Guidance for grantees

LCTT Challenge Fund – Audit and compliance guidance

LCTT Challenge Fund – Communications and publicity guidance

LCTT Challenge Fund – Communications plan template

LCTT Challenge Fund – Claims process and reporting requirements

LCTT Challenge Fund – Claim form

LCTT Challenge Fund – Quarterly report template

LCTT Challenge Fund – Monthly report template

LCTT Challenge Fund – Change request form

LCTT Challenge Fund – Statement of compliance (Word)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Evaluation guidance
Application process

LCTT Challenge Fund – Expression of interest form

LCTT Challenge Fund – Application form (email LCTT@est.org.uk with an expression of interest and you will receive an application form in return)

LCTT Challenge Fund – Notes for applicants

LCTT Challenge Fund – Guidance for applicants

Read our FAQs.

Some projects may include construction, upgrading or bringing back into use paths or path networks. For more information about this, please read Transport Scotland’s Paths Guidance.

Some projects may include the provision of electric vehicle charge points. Read this guidance for more information on how these relate to the ChargePlace Scotland Network.

Assessment process

LCTT Challenge Fund – Assessment process

Guidance for grantees

LCTT Challenge Fund – Audit and compliance guidance

LCTT Challenge Fund – Communications and publicity guidance

LCTT Challenge Fund – Communications plan template

LCTT Challenge Fund – Claims process and reporting requirements

LCTT Challenge Fund – Claim form

LCTT Challenge Fund – Quarterly reporting template

LCTT Challenge Fund – Monthly reporting template

LCTT Challenge Fund – Change request form

LCTT Challenge Fund – Statement of compliance

LCTT Challenge Fund – Evaluation guidance

Contact Us

For any questions about the LCTT Challenge Fund, please contact us.

Email the Energy Saving Trust LCTT Challenge Fund project team
Email
Call the Energy Saving Trust LCTT Challenge Fund project team
Phone 0131 555 8691

Last updated: 14 June 2023