Welcome to the Road Safety Trust Website

The Road Safety Trust is a Crown Established Trust that receives its funding from a share of the proceeds of personalised licence plate sales. Trustees appointed by the Minister of Transport control the money and make sure it is used as intended. The Trust is empowered to fund community safety initiatives, training, education, overseas travel, attendance at conferences and private sector technological developments beneficial to road safety. The Trust’s areas of priority are those contained in the Road Safety to 2010 strategy and the New Zealand Transport Strategy insofar as it pertains to road safety innovation.

The Trust will hold three meetings to consider applications this year. The close off dates for applications are: