Transport – Applications Closing Soon for Road Freight Sector Grants Supporting Educational, Safety and Training Outcomes

National Road Freight Association Transporting New Zealand is urging members to get their applications in quickly, with just seven days left to apply for funding through their Endowment Committee’s 2025 Grant Round. Applications close on 30 September 2025, with the Committee having up to $27,000 to award in grants.

The Endowment Committee, a sub-committee of Transporting New Zealand, was established to manage and distribute funds previously held by former road transport association regions. It awards grants that protect, promote, and advance the road freight sector and those working in it.

This year’s funding has already supported a range of valuable initiatives, such as helping young drivers attend Street Smart driver education courses and assisting the Port & Intermodal Group in developing a stacker and lifter good practice guide.

The Committee welcomes applications from Transporting New Zealand members that do any of the following:

• Provide

education and training opportunities

• Advance

advocacy or industry representation

• Improve

safety, environmental performance, or innovation

• Deliver

technical research or policy engagement

• Support

industry-wide communication and information sharing

• Offer

scholarships or workforce development

• Create

resources for members, employees, and supply chain partners

Applications must be submitted using the approved online application form, available on Transporting New Zealand’s website. All funding requests must be received no later than 30 September 2025, with outcomes to be announced in late October/early November.