Connecting Schools Grant

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.
Download the Connecting Schools Grant Guidelines and Major Grant Application Form and ensure to read what is required to apply.
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.
Schools will be formally notified of the outcome of their application by close of business Tuesday 23 August.
If successful, a member of the Your Move Schools team will contact the school to schedule in a kick off meeting.
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.
Unsuccessful schools are strongly recommended to seek feedback from the Your Move Team about their application to better assist schools with future grant submissions.

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

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

Connecting Schools Grants Guidelines

Connecting School Grants FAQs

Major Grant Application Form

Connecting Schools Deed

Place making initiative application and acquittal form

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

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.

Winterfold Primary School received five 6-capacity bike racks by reaching Platinum Accreditation and unlocking a Large grant.
Harrisdale Primary School installed three new lockable scooter racks by achieving Gold Accreditation and unlocking a Medium grant.

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