Community Road Safety Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 9-Nov-22

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced the applications for Community Road Safety Grant Program to encourage Victorians to improve road safety issues in the local community.

Funding Information

The grant program offers grants of up to $30,000 (ex. GST).

What projects will be funded?

You are invited to submit an application for projects that:

align to the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on Victorian roads
are community-focused, partner with local community groups and organisations and are culturally inclusive
are road safety-focused and address specific local issues
identify specific target groups and specific road safety objectives, and are supported by evidence-based research or
principles which suggests they have potential for success
can be measured and evaluated
are sustainable in the longer term without being reliant on continued TAC funding
provide opportunity to be adopted by communities throughout Victoria and adapted if necessary.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding you must be Victorian based, financially viable and one of the following:
- Incorporated community association
- Community trust
- Not-for-profit
- Social enterprise
- Charity
- Local school
- Local government authority
If the organisation is unincorporated (does not have an ABN or incorporation number), it will need an auspice. An auspice is an organisation that meets the eligibility criteria and will receive the money on behalf of the applicant. The auspice will be accountable for the expenditure of funds and responsible for reporting and delivery of the project.
To be eligible for a TAC Community Road Safety Grant, the project seeking funding must:
- Be delivered within 12 months of the project start date (completion by 31 December, 2023)
- Align to the 2022 Program Focus benefiting vulnerable road users.
- Follow project-specific guidelines (if applicable)
- Not have been previously been funded by the TAC