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Community Grants


The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, in partnership with the Motor Accident Commission, is offering grants for groups and organisations to deliver small scale projects that support safer, greener and more active travel choices. Projects can focus on improving road safety, getting people cycling, walking or catching public transport, replacing car journeys with technology, doing things locally, or using the car smarter.

To assist applicants in developing and implementing quality projects, we are delivering information sessions to potential grant applicants . The information sessions will cover topics such as project eligibility, assessment, measures and reporting. You will have an opportunity to discuss your project ideas with our experienced staff.

The information sessions will be held at the following locations:

Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Ground Floor, 77 Grenfell St, ADELAIDE
Tuesday 19 February 2013, 7:00 - 8:00PM

Commodore on the Park
1 Jubilee Hwy East, MOUNT GAMBIER
Wednesday 20 February, 7:00 - 8:00PM

Light refreshments will be provided.

To book into one of these sessions please email DPTI.CommunityGrants@sa.gov.au by Thursday 14 February 2013. If you have any further questions regarding these sessions please ring 8402 1913.

Before you apply

It is suggested that you read the information provided on this website prior to commencing your application.

If you have any questions please contact us via email DPTI.CommunityGrants@sa.gov.au or telephone 8402 1913.

Applications are currently closed – next round of Community Grants will be open around August 2013.

Application process

Applications for Community Grants must be submitted online during a single online session.

A PDF version [here] of the electronic form is available to assist in your preparation.

Hard copy applications will not be accepted.

Submitting your application

An organisation with an ABN must submit the application.

A second authorised person with appropriate delegations for your organisation must approve the application. This authorised person must identify their position and supply a valid email address.

 

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  • All projects must be delivered in South Australia
  • The applicant must be an organisation with a current Australian Business Number (ABN) (note: applications from private individuals with ABN's will not be considered)
  • The proposed project must not:
    • support the delivery of the core business of the applicant
    • generate profit
    • contribute to a business start-up
    • provide driver training courses
    • fund infrastructure as a primary focus
    • fund ongoing free public transport tickets to individuals (including for work commutes)
    • fund promotional / marketing /signage items as a primary focus
    • fund roadside crash markers or crash location memorials
    • fund transport to an activity, event or excursion
    • fund staff salaries or other ongoing expenses of the applicant
  • The project must be capable of being delivered within 18 months including delivery, evaluation and reporting
  • A second authorised person with appropriate delegations for the applying organisation must approve the application form. This authorised person must identify their position within the organisation, and supply a valid email address.
Saturday 2 February 2013
Community Grants applications opened
Friday 15 March 2013 Applications close
Friday 26 April 2013 Applicants advised of outcomes
Friday 24 May 2013 Estimated project start date
Friday 19 December 2014 Closing Report due

The following criteria will be used to assess all applications

  1. Application meets all eligibility criteria
  2. The potential for travel behaviour to be influenced beyond the life of the project or to affect different audiences
  3. The project will deliver value for money
  4. Capability to accurately measure the results of the project
  5. The degree to which the project is likely to influence the travel behaviour of the target group

A closing report is required upon completion of your project. Project success will need to be measured and reported focusing on the behaviour which your project aimed to influence

This could include some or one of the following:

  • increase the incidence of walking / cycling / use of public transport
  • decrease in the number of kilometres travelled in the car
  • decrease in the frequency of car use
  • evidence of increased road safety awareness or ongoing behavioural impacts

You will be provided with a reporting proforma to use. The latest date this report will be accepted is Friday 19 December 2014.

Please refer to the Measuring Success Fact Sheet for suggestions in how to demonstrate the success of your project.

Approval must be sought from DPTI before producing any materials such as, posters, websites, social media, advertisements, fliers, etc. associated with the project. You will be supplied with text and/or logos to appropriately acknowledge the Government funding body at this time.



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