Connecting Schools Grants are SOLD OUT for 2022!

The Connecting Schools grants round is now closed for 2022. Stay tuned for more details to come on the 2023 round. 

Congratulations to those schools who secured funding this year (we can't wait to read your stories on how you spend your funding!), and for those that missed out on a grant in 2022, we encourage you to keep up the great work by running more active travel promotion and events, and post stories and submit Hand up Surveys to earn points that you can redeem in the rewards shop.

Below is the list of the 2022 Connecting Schools Grant recipients:

 

SCHOOL

GRANT LEVEL REDEEMED

GRANT TYPE

ESTIMATED

COST (excl GST)

City of Albany

Albany Primary

Double Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$15,000

Little Grove Primary

Silver

Bike Promotion Package

$799

Mount Lockyer Primary

Silver

Bicycle Package

$799

Spencer Park Primary

Silver

Bike Promotion Package

$799

City of Armadale

North Harrisdale Primary

Silver

TBC

$799

Neerigen Brook

Gold

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

City of Bayswater

Noranda Primary

Gold

Constable Care Safety School Excursion

$2,499

City of Belmont

Notre Dame Catholic Primary

Silver

TBC

$799

St Augustines Primary

Double Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$15,000

City of Canning

Bannister Creek Primary

Gold

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

Burrendah Primary

Gold

Bike Education / Maintenance

$2,499

Queens Park Primary

Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

Riverton Primary

Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

$7,499

Rostrata Primary

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

Shelley Primary

Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

$7,499

City of Cockburn

Kerry Street Community

Silver

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$799

Treeby Primary

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

City of Fremantle

John Curtin College of the Arts

Gold

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

Winterfold Primary

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

White Gum Valley Primary

Gold

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

City of Gosnells

Bramfield Park Primary

Double Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$15,000

Forest Crescent Primary

Gold

Constable Care Safety School Excursion

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

Southern Grove Primary

Silver

Road Safety Signs package

$799

Thornlie Senior High

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

City of Greater Geraldton

Geraldton Primary

Silver

Bike Education / Maintenance

$799

City of Joondalup

Craigie Heights Primary

Gold

Trike and Road Safety signs package

$2,499

Marmion Primary

Gold

Place making

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

Mullaloo Beach Primary

Gold

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

Sorrento Primary

Silver

Bike Promotion Package

$799

City of Kalamunda

High Wycombe Primary

Silver

Bike Promotion Package

$799

City of Kwinana

Honeywood Primary

Double Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

$15,000

Wellard Primary

Silver

Bike Education / Maintenance

$799

City of Mandurah

Coastal Lakes College

Silver

Bike Promotion Package

$799

Mandurah Primary

Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

$7,499

Oakwood Primary

Silver

Place making

$799

Peel Language Development

Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

$7,499

City of Melville

Bull Creek Primary

Silver

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$799

City of Rockingham

Pine View Primary

Silver

Bicycle Package

$799

Warnbro Community High

Gold

Bike Education / Maintenance

$2,499

Warnbro Primary

Gold

Bicycles Package

$2,499

City of Stirling

Lake Gwelup Primary

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

Mount Lawley Primary

Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

$7,499

Osborne Park Primary

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

Place making

$7,499

Scarborough Primary

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

Tuart Hill Primary

Platinum

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$7,499

Wembley Downs Primary

Platinum

Bike Education / Maintenance

$7,499

City of Subiaco

Bob Hawke College

Gold

Bike Parking / Infrastructure

$2,499

City of Swan

Brabham Primary

Silver

Bike Promotion Package

$799

Town of Bassendean

Eden Hill Primary

Gold

Place making

Constable Care Safety School Excursion

$2,499

Bassendean Primary

Silver

Road Safety Signs Package

$799

Town of Victoria Park

Victoria Park Primary

Gold

Constable Care Safety School Excursion

$2,499

Who can access a Connecting Schools Grant?

Connecting Schools Grants are easy to access and available to any school or educational facility for children in Western Australia.

To be eligible for a Connecting Schools Grant, schools must be engaged in Your Move Schools and promoting active transport to and from school, have completed a Start of Year Hands up Survey or complete one as soon as the school signs up and reach a Your Move accreditation level of Silver or higher.

What types of Connecting Schools Grants are available in 2022

There are four types of grants (small, medium, large and major) available as part of the program. These are linked to the level of accreditation your school achieves.

For example, if your school has reached silver accreditation this will unlock a small grant valued at up to $799. If your school has reached double platinum accreditation, your school could apply for a small, medium, large or major grant, if available. 

It is important to note, the number of grants are limited at all levels. Only one Connecting Schools grant will be available to each school per financial year. 

Small, medium and large grants will be available on a ‘first in – first served’ basis, and schools can access the grants through the Your Move Rewards Shop. 

Major grants require a written application. Please refer to the 2022-23 Connecting Schools Grants Guidelines for all details on how to apply.

Once all grants at a level have been unlocked (claimed), they will no longer display in the Reward Shop. If a school misses out on the highest funding option, they are eligible to claim, it is recommended the school unlocks the next highest funding package available.

Remember Connecting Schools Grants are run annually, so if you miss out this year you will have another opportunity next year. In the meantime, don’t forget you can use points to redeem Reward Shop items to help your school deliver the Your Move program.

School Accreditation Level

Grant Description

Total# Packages available

Estimated Value

Silver (min 300 points) or higher

Small Grants: 100% funding for bike check-ups, place making initiatives and bike and road safety education accessories.

15

Up to $799

Gold (min 600 points) or higher

Medium Grants: 100% funding for bike related infrastructure, bike education and place making initiatives.

15

$800 to $2,499

Platinum (min 1,000 points) or higher

Large Grants: 100% funding for bike related infrastructure and education, and bike skills tracks.

15

$2,500 to $7,499

Double Platinum (min 1,500 points) or higher

Major Grants: 100% funding for large scale bike related infrastructure and education. (Available for eligible schools to unlock every 3 years)

*Major grants awarded via a competitive application process from 2022. 

4

$7,500 to $15,000

When will Connecting Schools Grants be available?

Schools can apply for a small, medium or large grant from 8:00am, Thursday 25 August to 5:00pm, Friday 30 December 2022.

If all grant packages are unlocked before 5:00pm, 30 December the grants redemption period will be closed early.

For major grants the application period opens at 8:00am, Wednesday 3 August and closes at 4:00pm, Wednesday 17 August 2022.




How do eligible Schools apply for a Standard Grant?

Connecting Schools Grants (small, medium and large) can be claimed through the Rewards Shop on the Your Move website.

Major grants require a formal application (refer to 'How to apply for a Major Grant' section below for more information). 

Applying for a Connecting Schools Grant will not affect your school’s redeemable points balance. 

Schools who successfully secure a grant will be required to participate in a ‘kick off’ meeting with a Your Move Officer prior to project implementation to discuss:

  • how the school wishes for the grant to be used; and
  • the requirements of the Deed and acquittal process.

Once the meeting has occurred, the school will be required to return the Connecting Schools Deed signed by both the Principal and nominated school contact. 

‘Place making initiative’ grants require schools to complete and submit an additional place making initiative application form.

How schools apply for a Major Grant has changed in 2022

In 2022, the process for applying for major grant packages has changed and is no longer be redeemed through the Your Move online Rewards Shop.

This is to ensure major Connecting Schools Grants are administered in a fair and equitable way and are in accordance with current WA government guidelines for grant administration. 

The new formal application process only applies to major grants valued from $7,500 - $15,000 for the 2022/23 Connecting Schools Grants round. 

For information on how to apply for a Major grant please refer to the 2022-23 Connecting Schools Grant Guidelines.

How to apply for a Major Grant

To apply for a major funding grant, the steps are:

  1. School has achieved Double Platinum accreditation (1,500 points or higher) in the Your Move Schools program by no later than Wednesday 17 August 2022.

  2. Download the Connecting Schools Grant Guidelines and Major Grant Application Form and ensure to read what is required to apply.

  3. Complete the Major Grant application form clearly addressing the selection criteria and submit via email to yourmove@transport.wa.gov.au by no later than 4:00pm, Wednesday 17 August.

  4. Schools will be formally notified of the outcome of their application by close of business Tuesday 23 August.

  5. If successful, a member of the Your Move Schools team will contact the school to schedule in a kick off meeting.

  6. School who miss out on a major grant in 2022-23 round will have an opportunity to redeem the next highest funding package available via the Your Move online Rewards Shop when the standard grants open at 8:00am, Thursday 25 August.

  7. Unsuccessful schools are strongly recommended to seek feedback from the Your Move Team about their application to better assist schools with future grant submissions.

Major Grant Deadline

Email major grant applications to: yourmove@transport.wa.gov.au

Deadline: 4:00pm, Wednesday 17 August 2022.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Download the FAQs for all the details you need to know about the Connecting Schools Grants.

Need more information?

For more information about Connecting School Grants or the new Major Grants application process, please contact the Your Move Team on email yourmove@transport.wa.gov.au or telephone (08) 6551 6040 (Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm).

Looking for inspiration? Check out how two schools achieved Connecting Schools Grants in previous years!

If you're wondering how your school can benefit from a Connecting Schools Grant check out these two videos from Winterfold Primary School and Harrisdale Primary School who both secured grants in 2019. 

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