The Foundation for Integrated Transport

What The Foundation for Integrated Transport does

The Foundation for Integrated Transport (FIT) is a UK registered charity (No. 115 63 63) founded in 2014 by the late Dr Simon Norton and chaired by Stephen Joseph. It is a grant-making foundation whose mission is to promote 'radical change for sustainable transport' — funding projects that enable people to live without a car, deliver integrated and affordable public transport, decarbonise travel, and expand safe walking and cycling. FIT does not develop or sell technology products; its entire operating model is the distribution of charitable funding to advocacy organisations, community groups, and independent researchers across the UK sustainable-transport sector.

FIT operates four core funding programmes — Grants, Small Grants, Fellowships, and a Social Investment Fund — supplemented by two memorial funds (In Memory of Simon Norton and the Alastair Hanton Memorial Fund). Grants and fellowships are disbursed directly through a website-based application process to qualifying organisations and individuals, with named recipients including ACTion with Communities in Cumbria, UK100, NEPTUG, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, Get Glasgow Moving, Mums for Lungs, Aviation Environment Federation, and Transport for the Lake District. Funded outputs include research reports (e.g., Jonathan Bray's 'Decarbonising Suburban Transport'), practical toolkits (e.g., Laura Laker's 'People Power' rural paths toolkit), and websites such as trainable. FIT also operates a quarterly newsletter (FIT Newsletter), a LinkedIn presence, and occasional webinars.

The foundation is funded by charitable donations and does not generate commercial revenue. Cumulative disclosed grant disbursement exceeds £262,000 across 15+ named projects, with individual awards typically ranging £2,500 to £30,000. The organisation operates exclusively within the United Kingdom and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investors. Its senior fellow bench — including John Whitelegg and Phil Goodwin (appointed 2020) — provides academic credibility, while running fellows (Bray, Ames, Laker) deliver ongoing research and journalism output under the FIT brand.

Name

The Foundation for Integrated Transport

Legal name

Foundation for Integrated Transport

Website

https://integratedtransport.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Foundation for Integrated Transport is a UK registered charity (No. 115 63 63), founded in 2014, that funds sustainable-transport advocacy, research, and community projects through grants, fellowships, and a social investment fund. It serves UK campaign groups, local authorities, and independent transport researchers.

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Product category

Sustainable Transport Advocacy Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

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Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

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Active Transportation & Micromobility Infrastructure (Bike/Ped Networks, Shared Mobility Programs) (BPAIALAI), Mobility Grants & Short-Term Study/Travel Awards (EDAIAOAK)

Keywords

• Sustainable transport funding
• Charitable grants programme
• Transport research fellowships
• Active travel advocacy
• Climate transport grants

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Funding: The Foundation for Integrated Transport operates as a registered charity (No 115 63 63) that funds projects promoting sustainable transport. Revenue is derived from charitable donations and grant-making activities. The foundation does not generate commercial revenue from product or service sales.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Foundation for Integrated Transport is a UK grant-making charity that funds organisations, campaigns, and individuals working on sustainable and integrated transport. It distributes financial support through Grants, Small Grants, Fellowships, and a Social Investment Fund, and disseminates learning via a quarterly newsletter and published research reports.

Product overview

The Foundation for Integrated Transport is a registered UK charity (No. 115 63 63) formed in 2014 by Dr Simon Norton to fund sustainable transport initiatives. Rather than operating a commercial technology product, the Foundation provides various funding mechanisms including Grants, Fellowships, Small Grants, and a Social Investment Fund to support organizations and individuals working toward integrated, sustainable transport systems. The Foundation also disseminates knowledge through its quarterly FIT Newsletter and funds research reports and practical toolkits such as the People Power rural paths toolkit and the Decarbonising Suburban Transport report. Funded projects include the trainable rail tourism website, transport journalism research fellowships, and various campaign support initiatives across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grants Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £262,000 in total grants distributed

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UK100 Cities NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK100 is a network of local authorities working on climate action. FIT funded UK100's Climate Leadership Academy project to help local authorities develop and implement workplace parking levies. The partnership focuses on enabling local authorities to implement sustainable transport policies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Energy Saving Trust: Energy Saving Trust is a UK sustainability charity that advises on transport, housing and energy efficiency. It is a broad-incumbent peer to FIT because both operate in UK sustainability and transport decarbonisation, though EST is larger, more commercially funded and focused on advice delivery rather than grassroots grantmaking.
• New Economics Foundation: NEF is a UK think tank producing research and advocacy on the economy, climate and public services. It is a broader incumbent peer to FIT because it overlaps on sustainable transport policy research, climate economics and grant-funded fellowship-style work, though it is much larger and more institutionally focused.
• Sustrans: Sustrans is the UK's largest sustainable transport charity, focused on walking and cycling infrastructure and policy. It is comparable to FIT because both operate in UK sustainable-transport advocacy and fund active-travel initiatives, but Sustrans has a far larger endowment, staff base and direct government relationships.

Direct peers

• Cycling UK: Cycling UK is a UK cycling advocacy charity that funds and campaigns for better conditions for riders. It is comparable to FIT because both operate in UK active-travel advocacy, fund cycling campaigns and produce research/toolkits on cycling uptake.
• Living Streets: Living Streets is a UK charity dedicated to creating safe, attractive streets for pedestrians. It is comparable to FIT because both promote active travel and support related advocacy projects (School Streets, walking infrastructure) funded by grants and partnerships.
• Campaign for Better Transport: Campaign for Better Transport is a UK charity advocating for integrated, accessible public transport and active travel — closely aligned with FIT's mission. It is a direct peer given overlapping grantees and policy campaigns (e.g., bus franchising), though it operates more through direct advocacy than grantmaking.
• Climate Outreach: Climate Outreach is a UK charity that funds research and campaigns to broaden public engagement on climate. It is comparable to FIT because it operates in the same UK climate-advocacy funding space and supports researchers/fellows producing public-facing climate and transport content.
• Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability (FEASTA): FEASTA is an Irish think tank/foundation that funds research and education on sustainability and economic policy. It is comparable to FIT because it is a small grantmaking foundation focused on sustainability outcomes, supporting researchers and advocates through similar mechanisms.
• Ramblers: Ramblers is a UK charity campaigning for walking rights and path networks. It is comparable to FIT because both support active travel, walking infrastructure and path-delivery projects (e.g., FIT's People Power toolkit), though Ramblers is a membership-led campaigning body rather than a grantmaker.

Regional players

• Transport & Environment: Transport & Environment is a European sustainable-transport advocacy and grantmaking organisation based in Brussels. It is a regional peer to FIT — comparable mission and policy-campaign style, but operating at EU rather than UK level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foundation-for-integrated-transport
• Xx.com/F_I_Transport

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments1 record

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