Streets Alive Grants
Town Team Movement are proud to announce the new Streets Alive grants program. Whilst we work on the finer details of the grants program, review the details below and start working on your project ideas!
The Streets Alive grants program comprises of Stream 1 and Stream 2 grants.
Details of Stream 1 grants are below.
Details of Stream 2 grants will be released in the coming months.
Stream 1 – Seed Grants
Up to $5000 inc GST
- Applications open 22 May 2024
- Applications close 5 June 2024
- For projects delivered between 1 July 2024 and 31 March 2025
“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” — Henry David Thoreau
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To receive an invitation to apply for a seed grant, you must register your project below.
Stream 1 Grant Application Process
*Note that we reserve the right to make changes to this process, including date changes
Program Vision
Main Roads WA and Town Team Movement have the shared goal of building the capacity and capability of local Town Teams, eligible community groups and local governments to slow speeds to improve road safety, and the shared objective of helping neighbourhoods and town centres to become places where people feel safe and welcome, and choose to walk, cycle, play and participate positively in the community.
Stream 1 Seed Funding Objectives
– To build capability and capacity of local communities to deliver traffic calming and road safety initiatives in local streets and neighbourhoods
– To change attitudes and behaviours around speed to emphasise streets for people over cars
– To improve safety of our town centres and make them more vibrant and people friendly
Eligibility
Stream 1 Funding Objectives
To be eligible for funding your project must align with at least one of the following objectives:
- To build capability and capacity of local communities to deliver traffic calming and road safety initiatives in local streets and neighbourhoods
- To change attitudes and behaviours around speed to emphasise streets for people over cars
- To improve safety of our town centres and make them more vibrant and people friendly
Who is Eligible?
– WA-based incorporated community associations, town teams, clubs, not-for-profits, P&Cs, Men’s Sheds, Community Resources Centres (CRCs) and local governments
– WA based unincorporated groups that are auspiced by another incorporated association.
Grant applicants must have the authority to undertake projects on behalf of their organisation
Who is not Eligible?
– For-profit organisations
– Individuals
– State and Federal Governments
– Schools
– Political parties
What type of projects are eligible?
Projects must:
– Be for the public good or benefit the public
– Aim for positive outcomes that increase road safety
– Aim to make people “Feel safe” = Be safe and feel safe
Examples of suitable projects:
– Research, Development and Design for proposed Stream 2 projects (Note that these types of projects require you to submit a report that summarise your approach and findings. Your process must include community consultation that with clearly stated objective/s and action/s to follow.)
– Purchase of public use furniture and other structure/infrastructure including streets furniture, library, seating areas, parklets, active transport infrastructure, plants and planter boxes etc.
– Community engagement, workshops and events promoting road safety and traffic calming solutions
– Art projects including street art, art installations, murals including murals on walls facing the road or laneway
– Temporary installations to test an idea or pilot a concept
What are examples of types of expenses can be funded?
– External consultant & artists fees
– Hire equipment
– Education
– Permits
– Insurance
– Marketing
– Art supplies
– Printing
What are some examples of costs that cannot be funded?
– Internal staffing expenses
– Business as usual operational expenses
– Expenses incurred before the grant agreement signed date
What project locations are eligible?
Project locations must:
– Be within Western Australia (excludes Indian Ocean Territories)
– Be on publicly accessible land
– Have the support of the property owner
Examples of suitable locations may be as follows:
– Local roads
– Adjacent to a state road, managed by an LGA
– State roads in a town centre or neighbourhood
– Right-Of-Way (ROW) lanes
When do projects need to be delivered?
– Projects will need to be delivered between the Grant Agreement signed date (approximately June 30 2024) and 31 March 2025.
ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES
To strengthen your application, please consider the following principles that will be used to assess your project.
Above all, successful applications must meet all eligibility criteria. Once all eligibility criteria are met, applications will be scored.
Demonstrated need in community
How effectively does the application demonstrate the road safety issues faced by the community and their impact.
Alignment to funding objectives
To what extent does the project proposal align with the Streets Alive funding objectives.
Project plan
How well defined is the project concept and delivery plan.
Timeline
How feasible and realistic are the proposed timelines.
Value for Money
Does the application demonstrate clear and efficient use of funds.
Ability to deliver
The organisation and project teams experience and ability to successfully execute the project.
Innovation & Creativity
The level of innovation and creativity demonstrated in the project concept and delivery plan. How does the project stand out in terms of originality and uniqueness
Other stipulations
- Conflicts of interest need to be declared
- More than one application can be considered, however, distribution of grant monies awarded may be subject to spreading across geographical areas
- For applications by Local Governments, we will take into consideration LGA bands and weight the assessment accordingly
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Do I need to be part of a registered Town Team to apply?
A: No, this is not a requirement.
Q: What is auspicing?
A: Auspicing in this context refers to an arrangement where an incorporated organisation (the auspicor) (such as a club, association, CRC, local government or other) receives and holds the funds for a grant on behalf of a grant recipient (auspicee).
The auspicor releases the funds as required to the auspicee to run the project, and ensures that any acquittal requirements are met by the auspicee.
Q: Do you need any evidence of an auspicing arrangement?
A: Yes, if you using an auspice organisation their details and the arrangement will be included in the funding agreement.
Q: My incorporated association doesn’t have an ABN and isn’t registered for GST. Is this a problem?
A: No, you don’t need an ABN nor do you need to be registered for GST. We will require you to provide your association number if you do not have an ABN.
Q: Are co-funded projects eligible?
A: Projects that receive funds from other sources are eligible if they meet all other eligibility requirements (eg project start and end dates). Note that whilst we encourage co-funding, it will not gain any additional assessment score as we do not want to disadvantage groups that don’t have access to such funding.
Q: I don’t have any insurance. Does this rule me out in applying?
A: No, however, you will need to ensure that, if successful in your grant application, that you have purchased all relevant insurances before project commencement
Q: If successful, when will I receive the grant money?
A: We will endeavour to pay grant moneys within 7 days of grant agreements being signed. Signed grant agreements are due on 30 June 2024, hence the last payment date should be by 7 July 2024.
Q: Do I need written approval for my project before I submit my grant application?
A: No, however, you will require approvals to be in place before you commence your project.
Q: I have a project out the front of my school, who should apply?
A: Schools are ineligible to apply for the funding, however, parent associations such as a P&C or P&F can apply. The project location must be on publicly accessible land, rather than privately accessed school land.
Q: Are food & drinks an eligible expense?
A: Purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages is acceptable for community engagement, workshops and events promoting road safety and traffic calming solutions
Q: If the project builds an asset in the public realm (eg a community garden), do we need to have a maintenance agreement in place?
A: Yes, for these sorts of projects we require you to liaise with the land manager to establish a maintenance plan to look after the asset after project delivery
Q: I have more questions! Who can I discuss these with?
A: After you Register your project idea (below), one of our team will reach out to you to discuss your ideas. We really would like to see you submit the best application possible, so we encourage you to ask any question you need in order to ensure you have the best understanding possible.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please email [email protected].
REGISTER YOUR PROJECT HERE
NOTE: if you have any issues submitting your form please email [email protected]