Places for Everyone

Places for Everyone

Places for Everyone is Sustrans’ permanent infrastructure fund for Scotland. Supported by Transport Scotland, we provide funding and expertise to help deliver walking, wheeling and cycling improvements across the country.

We currently have more than 200 projects at various stages of development, ranging from multi-million pound transformations in Scotland’s cities to new walking routes between some of Scotland’s smallest communities.

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Thinking of applying?

Funding for new Places for Everyone projects is available to Local Authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships, or National Park Associations.

Existing projects by other organisations will continue to be supported and will be able to access funding for subsequent project stages.

Check the below criteria needed to see if you’re eligible to receive funding.

  • Ability to manage long-term financial obligations
  • Possession of Public Liability Insurance
  • Understanding of CDM regulations

Guidance packs

We provide the resources you need deliver your project, from tailored application packs to industry-leading community engagement support.

Available Funding

We can award 100% of design costs and 70% of construction costs. We will work with you to identify necessary match funding.

Support to completion

Our dedicated team are available every step of the way to ensure your project is as successful as possible, from early concept design through to construction.

Learning Everyday

Our Engage – Inspire – Learn programme can help keep you up to date with the latest trends and projects across Scotland.

Have an idea for a project?

Whether in early design or ready for construction, you can now submit a short Expression of Interest application to find out if your project idea is able to receive funding.

Our dedicated application guidance for partners and example projects can help further shape your ideas and understand whether they are something we can support.

Whilst submitting an Expression of Interest is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended and will help us to process your Full Application more quickly.

Expression of Interest

Decision Making Panel Dates

2023

30th October 2024/25 Application Guidance Published 
29th November Open for 2024/25 Applications 
11th December Deadline to submit deliverables for Stage Review for projects moving to Stages 3-4 

2024

10th January 2024/25 Application Deadline (Round 1) 
12th March Stages 3-4 Panel 
March-April  Stages 3-4 Grant Awards Announced 
28th March Stages 0-2 Panel 
March-April Stages 0-2 Grant Awards Announced 
20th March Open for 2024/25 Round 2 Applications 
3rd April Deadline to submit deliverables for Stage Review for projects moving to Stages 3-4 (Round 2) 
23rd April 2024/25 Application Deadline (Round 2)  
24th June Stages 3-4 Panel 
July Stages 3-4 Grant Awards Announced 
6th August Stages 0-2 Panel 
August Stages 0-2 Grant Awards Announced
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Start your application or update your project

You can visit our dedicated Project Portal to start your application, update key information or complete reporting steps.

Project Portal

Need help identifying match funding?

Download our match funding guidance for useful information and links to external funds that we can match with.

Match Funding

Engage – Inspire – Learn

Our training and events programme aims to increase your knowledge, provide resources to help build your expertise, and support your projects.

Learn more

What have we funded?

Want to find our more about the projects that we’ve already funded? You can down load the projects lists here.

2019-20 Projects (PDF)
2020-21 Projects (PDF)

Latest projects

Contact Us

Office

Sustrans Scotland
1 Exchange Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8RA

Office Hours

Due to the pandemic, our office remains closed to visitors with the majority of colleagues working from home

Email

PlacesforEveryone@sustrans.org.uk

Telephone

0131 346 1384