RIDE Women in Transport Research Grants 2026
Grant · Verified by PotenueResearch grants on women and transportRIDE Women in Transport Research Grants 2026 fund research teams worldwide with GBP 150,000 to 200,000 per project on gender and transport.
- FundingUp to GBP 200K
- DurationUp to 15 months (completion by 31 March 2028)
- Who can applyInternational
- Application feeFree
Overview
How much does an unsafe bus ride or a flooded road cost a woman’s income? The RIDE Women in Transport Research Grants 2026, part of RIDE’s Women’s Economic Empowerment in Transport call, will fund at least two research projects at £150,000 to £200,000 each to find out, and to put the evidence in front of decision-makers.
University and research-institute teams anywhere in the world can apply by 20 November 2026.
What Will You Do?
- Research either violence against women and girls in transit and its effect on women’s income and jobs, or climate-related transport disruption and women’s economic loss.
- Engage decision-makers from the start so findings feed into policy.
- Complete the project within the funded period.
At a glance
About
- Opportunity type
- Research grant
- Host organization
- RIDE (Partnership Pillar led by GIZ, Research Pillar by WRI), with WomenMobilizeWomen and the Global Alliance for Feminist Transport
- Location
- Research focused on one of 12 partner countries; applicants based anywhere
- Format / mode
- Research project
- Duration
- Up to 15 months (completion by 31 March 2028)
- Start date
- Not specified by the host
- Eligible
- Research teams
- Eligible
- Research teams
- Gender
- Women
Funding
- Funding
- Up to GBP 200K
- Funding / financial support
- £150,000 to £200,000 per project (at least two projects funded)
- Stipend / salary
- Not applicable (project grant)
- Application fee
- Free
Eligibility
- Nationality
- International
- Minimum degree required
- Not specified by the host
- Age
- Not specified by the host
- Work experience
- Not specified by the host
- Fields / areas
- Gender and transport, violence against women in transit, climate resilience
Who can apply
- Applicants: Research teams or consortia based at universities or research institutes anywhere in the world.
- Focus countries, Group 1: Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania.
- Focus countries, Group 2: Ghana, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Africa, Vietnam.
- Non-profit status: Evidence of non-profit status must be submitted.
- Encouraged: Partnerships with LMIC-based institutions, and applications led by women researchers or researchers based in Africa, South Asia or Southeast Asia.
- Degree, age, work experience: Not specified by the host.
What you get
- £150,000 to £200,000 in research funding per project.
- Up to 15 months to complete the research (by 31 March 2028).
- A link to RIDE’s partner network working on transport and gender.
Fields & areas
- Gender and transport
- Women’s economic empowerment
- Climate resilience and infrastructure
- Development economics and policy
Find more research funding in our grants section.
How to apply
- Prepare a cover letter (PDF), a research proposal (Word, max 4,000 words), a detailed budget (Excel, GIZ template) and evidence of non-profit status.
- Combine all documents into one zipped file.
- Email it to cristal.cedenotobanda@giz.de and viviane.weinmann@giz.de before the deadline.
The full call and budget template are on the official RIDE call page.
What Are the RIDE Women in Transport Research Grants 2026?
RIDE (Research on Infrastructure in Developing Economies) is funding research on how transport shapes women’s economic opportunities. Each project must focus on one partner country and on one of two themes. A clear uptake plan, naming the decision-makers and policy windows you’ll reach, carries the most weight (30%) in evaluation.
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