Up to £200,000 Women in Transport Research Grant
- Organization: RIDE (Research on Infrastructure in Developing Economies), led by GIZ with WRI, funded by the UK FCDO
- Type: Grant
- Location: Global
- Deadline: November 20, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
RIDE, the UK government funded Research on Infrastructure in Developing Economies programme run by GIZ and the World Resources Institute, is funding research on how transport shapes women's economic lives in Africa and Asia. University and research institute teams from anywhere can propose a project of up to 15 months on violence against women in transit or on climate disruption to transport, working with the decision makers they want to change. **What you get:** - A grant of between £150,000 and £200,000 per project, with at least two projects funded - Administrative overheads of up to 12% of direct costs can be included - Up to 15 months of funded research, expected to start in early 2027 and finish by 31 March 2028 - Connection to WomenMobilizeWomen and the Global Alliance for Feminist Transport, a network of over 40 member organisations - Audit costs covered by GIZ **What you'll do:** - Research one of two themes: violence against women and girls in transit, or climate resilience, showing how a transport disadvantage turns into lost income, jobs or business - Focus the research on one of RIDE's 12 partner countries in Africa and Asia - Work with named policy actors, such as transport authorities, operators or finance ministries, from the start of the project - Join up to two virtual Community of Practice sessions and up to two webinars, and present findings at at least one regional or local event - Share research data openly where legally and ethically possible, plus a short public blog post **Key dates:** - Proposals due 20 November 2026 at 6:00 pm German time (the call writes both CEST and CET; see caveats) - Evaluation from 21 November to 11 December 2026 - Award letters around 14 to 18 December 2026 - Expected contract start early March 2027 (the call also says research activities are expected to start in January 2027) - Projects completed by 31 March 2028 **More information:** - Full call for proposals (PDF) on the RIDE website - Annex A, the GIZ budget template, and an FAQ will be published on the call page - Questions go to cristal.cedenotobanda@giz.de
