Accelerating social impact
The Bolt Urban Fund supports charitable third-sector partnerships that promote sustainable, inclusive transport planning, empower driver and courier partners on the platform, and engage with local communities where Bolt operates.
Why the Urban Fund exists
Skupna mobilnost ima moč, da pozitivno preoblikuje mesta. A vedno lahko naredimo še več.
Urbani sklad podpira projekte, ki uresničujejo Boltovo poslanstvo: mesta za ljudi, ne za avtomobile, ter krepi ključne deležnike, ki si prizadevajo to spremembo uresničiti.
Pobuda vključuje partnerstva z akademskimi institucijami, nevladnimi organizacijami (NVO), mestnimi oblastmi in lokalnimi skupnostmi, hkrati pa izkorišča naše ljudi in tehnologijo za doseganje smiselnih sprememb v urbanih okoljih po vsem svetu.
Urbani sklad podpira projekte, ki uresničujejo Boltovo poslanstvo: mesta za ljudi, ne za avtomobile, ter krepi ključne deležnike, ki si prizadevajo to spremembo uresničiti.
Pobuda vključuje partnerstva z akademskimi institucijami, nevladnimi organizacijami (NVO), mestnimi oblastmi in lokalnimi skupnostmi, hkrati pa izkorišča naše ljudi in tehnologijo za doseganje smiselnih sprememb v urbanih okoljih po vsem svetu.
The three pillars of the Urban Fund
By dividing the social impact projects we support between three pillars, we ensure that the urban environment and local communities all benefit.
Pillar 1: Sustainable Urban Living
Financiranje najsodobnejših, na podatkih temelječih raziskav, ki bodo mestom pomagale rešiti pereče prometne težave in pospešiti trajnostno urbano mobilnost.
Pillar 2: Economic Empowerment
Supporting the ambitions of driver and courier partners through financial assistance, language learning, and skills training.
Pillar 3: Community and Emergency Support
Prispevanje k dobrodelnim projektom, ki si prizadevajo izboljšati gospodarstvo, družbo ali okolje v več kot 600 mestih, kjer Bolt deluje.
Pillar 1: The Sustainable Urban Transitions Lab
Laboratorij za trajnostne urbane prehode je raziskovalno središče, ki sodeluje z vodilnimi akademiki na ETH Zürich, javni raziskovalni univerzi.
S tem sodelovanjem bo Bolt zagotovil financiranje in podatke, ki pomagajo pretvoriti teorijo v praktične rešitve za spopadanje s prometnimi izzivi v mestih z omejenim časom in viri.
Laboratorij je začel z delom aprila 2025 s projekti v Sevilli in Hannovru ↗, kjer analizira načine za optimizacijo načrtovanih naložb v infrastrukturo javnega prevoza in mobilnostna vozlišča.
Dolgoročno želi laboratorij pomagati mestom pri preoblikovanju ulic za bolj trajnostno urbano prihodnost, s poudarkom na ljudeh pred avtomobili, ustvarjanjem živahnih glavnih ulic, širitvijo kolesarskih stez, novo rabo parkirnih površin, izboljšanjem povezav z javnim prevozom in lažjo uporabo mikromobilnosti.
S tem sodelovanjem bo Bolt zagotovil financiranje in podatke, ki pomagajo pretvoriti teorijo v praktične rešitve za spopadanje s prometnimi izzivi v mestih z omejenim časom in viri.
Laboratorij je začel z delom aprila 2025 s projekti v Sevilli in Hannovru ↗, kjer analizira načine za optimizacijo načrtovanih naložb v infrastrukturo javnega prevoza in mobilnostna vozlišča.
Dolgoročno želi laboratorij pomagati mestom pri preoblikovanju ulic za bolj trajnostno urbano prihodnost, s poudarkom na ljudeh pred avtomobili, ustvarjanjem živahnih glavnih ulic, širitvijo kolesarskih stez, novo rabo parkirnih površin, izboljšanjem povezav z javnim prevozom in lažjo uporabo mikromobilnosti.
Pillar 2: Bolt Accelerator Programme
The Bolt Accelerator Programme provides driver and courier partners with seed funding for business ideas and tailored online skills training.
The programme has supported 30 start-up business ideas pitched by driver and courier partners, including a mobile app connecting users with spare parts, a business creating charging stations for electric vehicles, and various fleet management businesses.
A further 360 drivers and couriers have participated in the Bolt Academy skills development programme.
Following its successful launch in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, the Accelerator Programme has now expanded to South Africa and, most recently, to Estonia.
The programme has supported 30 start-up business ideas pitched by driver and courier partners, including a mobile app connecting users with spare parts, a business creating charging stations for electric vehicles, and various fleet management businesses.
A further 360 drivers and couriers have participated in the Bolt Academy skills development programme.
Following its successful launch in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, the Accelerator Programme has now expanded to South Africa and, most recently, to Estonia.
“I was the only female finalist in the Bolt Accelerator Programme from Benin City, Edo State. I saw a gap in the local ride-hailing ecosystem — too few female drivers. My idea was to empower women through a female-led fleet. With support from the programme, I launched Modimap Transport Limited and bought an additional car to help more women overcome the barrier of vehicle access.”
Jennifer Latifu Modinatu, Nigeria
Making mobility accessible to refugees
In partnership with The Bike Project ↗, Bolt supports the organisation’s mission to refurbish bikes and donate them to refugees in the UK.
As part of this effort, several Driver Hubs now serve as bike drop-off points, and we regularly encourage donations through the app.
As part of this effort, several Driver Hubs now serve as bike drop-off points, and we regularly encourage donations through the app.
Financial support during emergencies
Should an emergency or natural disaster occur in a city where Bolt operates, we respond quickly to support the local community.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, we donated ↗ 5% of every order made in the Bolt and Bolt Food apps to non-governmental organisations helping Ukraine. The total donation exceeded €5 million.
During the catastrophic flooding in Kenya, we introduced the Flood Assist ride-type ↗ in the Bolt app. In collaboration with Kenya Red Cross, 5% of every Flood Assist order went towards supporting the victims.
We also recently supported Red Cross relief efforts following the significant earthquake in Thailand.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, we donated ↗ 5% of every order made in the Bolt and Bolt Food apps to non-governmental organisations helping Ukraine. The total donation exceeded €5 million.
During the catastrophic flooding in Kenya, we introduced the Flood Assist ride-type ↗ in the Bolt app. In collaboration with Kenya Red Cross, 5% of every Flood Assist order went towards supporting the victims.
We also recently supported Red Cross relief efforts following the significant earthquake in Thailand.
Pomagaj ustvarjati mesta za ljudi, ne za avtomobile
Močna partnerstva nam omogočajo, da še bolj razširimo naš vpliv in koristimo urbanim okoljem in njihovim skupnostim.
Če želiš sodelovati z Boltom pri razvoju dobrodelnega projekta, nam prosim pošlji svojo idejo.
Če želiš sodelovati z Boltom pri razvoju dobrodelnega projekta, nam prosim pošlji svojo idejo.
