Connecting Schools Grant
The 2025-26 Connecting Schools Grant (CSG) is now closed. Successful grantees will be announced in early December 2025.
Background
The CSG is an initiative of the State Government, led by the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI) and jointly funded by DTMI and the Department of Education. Since its launch in 2018, the CSG has awarded over $1 million to support active travel initiatives in Your Move schools in Western Australia.
CSG funding is available to participating Western Australian Your Move Schools, and aims to improve their bike access, skills and infrastructure. This, in turn, supports students to get active on their way to and from school, increasing student physical activity levels, and reduces car trips and parking demand around schools.
Projects funded by the Connecting Schools Grant are required to achieve at least one of the following key objectives:
- Improve bicycle access, active transport infrastructure and initiatives that support increased riding, walking and scootering to school.
- Build capacity for increased participation in active travel for the trip to school.
- Increase the opportunity for schools across WA to have access to bicycle facilities of high quality that are suitable for use by all ages and abilities.
- Promote and support a positive culture of active travel in school communities.
Who can access a Connecting Schools Grant?
Connecting Schools Grant funding is available to any school or educational facility for children in WA, that is registered, and actively engaged, in the Your Move program.
To be eligibile for a 2025-26 Connecting Schools Grant schools must have:
- achieved a Your Move accreditation level of Silver or higher by the grant closing date
- completed a start of year Hands Up Survey in Term 1, 2025, or within two weeks of registration (or date specified by DTMI) where a school has joined Your Move after Term 1, 2025
- committed to submitting an end of year Hands Up Survey in Term 4, 2025 and a start of year Hands Up Survey in Term 1, 2026
- fulfilled all acquittal requirements for previous CSG funded projects (if applicable).
Full eligibility criteria for the 2025-26 Connecting Schools Grant can be found in the Grant Guidelines document below.
Where a school applies for a grant and has not met the general eligibility criteria, the application will be deemed ineligible and removed from the assessment pool.
Types of Connecting Schools Grant funding available in 2025-26
There are four categories of grant funding (Silver, Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum) available in the 2025-26 grant round. Eligibility for each category is based on the Your Move accreditation level the school has achieved by the grant application closing date.
It is important to note schools can only apply for and receive, where deemed successful, one Connecting Schools Grant per financial year. If your school is unsuccessful, you will not be able to apply again until the next round. Where a school has successfully applied for and received a Double Platinum (previously named 'Major') grant in the past two years, that school will be ineligible to apply for a Double Platinum grant in 2025, however where eligible, are permitted to apply for a lesser value grant (see below for more details on Double Platinum grant eligibility).
Preparing for your application
Some tips to help you prepare for your upcoming CSG application.
Create a Transport WA Grants account
All applications must be submitted via Transport WA Grants (Omnistar). Register your account early so you’re already set up when the CSG launches.
Register for a Transport WA Grants account.
Read the grant guidelines and procedures
The grant guidelines are updated each year. Make sure you read through them carefully; it has all the essential information you will need, including:
- eligibility
- funding objectives
- how much you can apply for
- what is and isn’t funded
- what supporting documents and information you will need.
The guidelines also include real example responses to assessment criteria, written by successful applicants, to help guide and strengthen your application.
The procedures document provides more detail on the grant funding management, assessment and award decision-making process, and grant monitoring.
Allow enough time
You can start preparing your draft responses to the assessment criteria now.
Start early to give yourself plenty of time to craft a compelling and detailed application. Beginning the process before the grant round opens allows time to collaborate effectively with your school’s Your Move and administrative teams to ensure support for the project and grant package selected is unanimous, including from the school Principal.
Identify the gap
Identify the potential barriers or gaps that hinder your school’s progress towards increasing active travel:
- Is there a lack of, or aged, infrastructure?
- Could students benefit from more bike skills education?
To do this you may need to complete parent or student surveys or a school infrastructure survey (available on the Your Move website).
Identifying gaps, or areas of need, will be helpful when addressing the selection criteria and meeting the funding objectives. You will be better able to explain how your selected grant package will help your school to achieve its active travel goals.
Remember to review the Grant Menu to see what goods and services are available through the grants.
Gather supporting documents
All applications require some supporting documents. This includes project descriptions, photos or maps and quotes, based on the grant package selected.
Review the Grant Guidelines for a detailed list of mandatory and optional supporting materials.
Add project value
The grant packages offered through the CSG will support schools to enhance bike and walking access and skills, improve infrastructure and encourage greater active travel within the school community.
Grant funding is available to support 100% of the total eligible cost of packages.
However, infrastructure projects can be costly. For projects that exceed the maximum amount available through a CSG, schools are encouraged to add value to their grant by:
- seeking additional financial support from the school’s parent representative body to expand the scope of the grant project delivered
- electing to ‘top up’ their grant with their Your Move redeemable points balance.
Prepare your assessment criteria responses
The 2025–26 funding round offers two streams of grant funding, each with its own application process.
When addressing the assessment criteria, all applicants must be able to detail:
- how the selected package aligns achieves grant objectives
- the school’s ongoing commitment to active travel and participation in the Your Move program over the next 12 months.
If you’ve identified the gaps or barriers at your school that limit opportunities for active travel, this will help you shape your response.
Kick off meetings
Before the end of the school year, successful applicants must attend a kick off meeting to discuss their awarded grant and acquittal requirements.
Principals are expected to attend the meeting, along with any other relevant staff or parents involved in grant delivery.
Know the deadlines
If you application is successful, Silver, Gold and Platinum grants must be acquitted by 22 June 2026 and Double Platinum grants must be acquitted by 7 December 2026.
This means all grant funded activities and infrastructure must be delivered by these dates and all grant acquittals completed.
Contact us
For enquiries relating to the CSG, including advice or assistance with your application, contact a member of our Behaviour Change team: telephone 08 6551 6040 or email Yourmove@transport.wa.gov.au
For assistance using Transport WA Grants (Omnistar), or to report any related technical issues, contact the Grant Management team: email gms@transport.wa.gov.au
Who received a grant in 2024-25
In the 2024-25 round, 55 Your Move schools shared a total of $387,000 in grant funding.
See below the list of schools that received a Connecting Schools Grant in 2024-25.
School | Grant level | Grant type |
Beckenham Primary School | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Beaumaris Primary School | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Gosnells Primary School | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Lathlain Primary School | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Scarborough Primary School | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Carey Baptist College | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Clarkson Primary School | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Ashdale Primary School | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre | Double Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package |
Albany Primary School | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Beaconsfield Primary School | Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Nedlands Primary School | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Mount Lawley Primary School | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Phoenix Primary School | Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Henley Brook Primary School | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
St Michael’s School- Bassendean | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Bramfield Park Primary School | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Spencer Park Primary School | Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Peel Language Development School Mandurah | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Rawlinson Primary School | Platinum | Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure) |
Coolbinia Primary School | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Victoria Park Primary School | Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
St Augustine’s Primary School | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Coastal Lakes College | Platinum | Bike education and bike check-up |
Rostrata Primary School | Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Honeywood Primary School | Platinum | Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure) |
Eddystone Primary School | Platinum | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Riverton Primary School | Platinum | Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure) |
Fremantle Primary School | Gold | BMX, skateboard, scooter demonstration and/or coaching session(s) |
Inglewood Primary School | Gold | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Poynter Primary School | Gold | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Forest Crescent Primary School | Gold | Safety school excursion (with transportation) |
Little Grove Primary School | Gold | Bike education |
Yule Brook College | Gold | Bike library package (pool bicycles and helmets) |
Winterfold Primary School | Gold | Safety school excursion (with transportation) |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Gold | Balance bikes and road safety signs package |
East Bulter Primary School | Gold | Balance bikes and road safety signs package |
Orelia Primary School | Gold | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Glendale Primary School | Gold | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Geraldton Primary School | Gold | Bike library package (pool bicycles and helmets) |
Yanchep Rise Primary School | Gold | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
St Patricks Primary School Fremantle | Gold | Bike education |
East Victoria Park School | Gold | Bike/scooter parking infrastructure |
Calista Primary School | Silver | Road safety signs package |
Queens Park Primary School | Silver | Bike hire for excursions |
Liwara Catholic Primary School | Silver | WestCycle teacher accreditation course |
Applecross Primary School | Silver | Safety school excursion |
Lake Gwelup Primary School | Silver | Bike promotion package |
Oakwood Primary School | Silver | Bike promotion package |
Treeby Primary School | Silver | Safety School excursion |
Marmion Primary School | Silver | Innovation initiative |
Caversham Valley Primary School | Silver | Road safety signs package |
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School | Silver | Aboriginal walking class tour |
Westminster Education Support Centre | Silver | Safety school excursion |
Pine View Primary School | Silver | Innovation initiative |
Key documents
Key documents for the Connecting Schools Grant 2025-26 can be downloaded below.
2025-26 Connecting School Grant Guidelines
The Connecting Schools Grant Guidelines includes information on funding categories, and associated eligibility and selection criteria. This should be used by schools to guide their grant application.
2025-26 Connecting Schools Grant Menu
The Connecting Schools Grant Menu outlines the menu of packages on offer within each tier (Silver, Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum) and a catalogue of bike and scooter parking infrastructure to guide your application.
2025-26 Connecting Schools Grant Deed
The Deed sets out the conditions under which the Grantor has agreed to provide the Grant to the Grantee. Grantees will be required to sign and return the Deed within 14 days of the grant 'kick off' meeting.
2025-26 Connecting Schools Grant management procedures (Supplementary)
The purpose of this document is to outline the essential requirements for successful delivery of the Connecting Schools Grant, and its associated funding. This document outlines the phases of the Grant delivery including the application, assessment, award, agreement, monitoring, acquittal and review of grants projects. It is optional that schools read this document.
How to apply for a Connecting Schools Grant
All Connecting Schools Grant applications mut be submitted via Transport WA Grants (OmniStar).
It is free to set up a Transport WA Grants account. Register for an account
You can download our ‘How to apply’ guide for more information.
For assistance using Transport WA Grants (OmniStar), or to report any related technical issues, contact the Grant Management team: email gms@transport.wa.gov.au
Looking for inspiration?
See how these schools achieved Connecting Schools Grants in previous years!
If you're wondering how your school can benefit from a Connecting Schools Grant or exploring ideas, check out these case studies from previous years.
Silver category grant examples:
- Liwara Catholic Primary School received funding for their PE teacher to complete the WestCycle Teacher Accreditation Course.
- Queens Park Primary School received funding to cover the cost of 15 hire bikes for students to participate in bike education classes for 4 weeks.
- Marmion Primary School delivered a vibrant Ride2School Day event through their grant.
Gold category grant examples:
- St Patrick's Primary School received bike education for Year 4 and Year 5 students.
- East Butler Primary School received funds to create a dedicated bike track for their Kindy and Pre-Primary students.
Platinum category grant examples:
- St Michael’s School implemented a whole school approach to active transport by combining structured bike education for older students with innovative early years road safety initiatives.
- Victoria Park Primary School received funds to install a new bike parking area near the school entrance.
- Bramfield Park Primary School received bike education for Year 4 students, as well as a road safety sign and bike package to support road safety learning and active transport engagement.
Double Platinum category grant examples:
- Beckenham Primary School received funding for the installation of a lockable bike and scooter shelter, improving active travel facilities.
- Carey Baptist College received funding for the installation of a covered bike shelter, fixed bike pump and a bike repair station.
- Lathlain Primary School received funding for a dedicated bike and scooter parking facility for junior primary students
Need more information?
For more information about Connecting Schools Grant please contact the Your Move Team on email yourmove@transport.wa.gov.au or telephone (08) 6551 6040 (Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm).