Transport for NSW
This grant funds councils to partner with public primary schools. The initiative aims to increase the number of people walking or riding to school by supporting education and behaviour change activities.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: $50,000
Program objective
The Walking and Riding Routes to School Non-Competitive Grant Program aims to facilitate behaviour change and influence community attitudes by promoting walking and bike riding as viable and valued modes of everyday travel.
The program supports the NSW Government’s strategic objective to double the number of children walking or riding to school over the next 20 years.
This program is administered by Cities and Active Transport and Transport for NSW.
This program is funded by Transport for NSW.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Willoughby City Council
The Walking and Riding Routes to School non-competitive Grant program will fund the Recipient to work with Year 5 students from a local public primary school, to undertake mapping and wayfinding works to develop designated active routes to school.
$50,000 was approved by
Anna Bradley, Executive Director, Active Transport and Vibrancy, Transport for NSWIn accordance with section 6.1.6, of the Grants Administration Guide, Walking and Riding Routes to School Grant expenditure can be approved by an appropriate delegate. In this instance, the Walking and Riding Routes to School Grants are approved by the Executive Director Active Transport and Vibrancy. .
Date approved
May 2025Location of the recipient
WilloughbyAbout the grant
Applications approved
4
Applications received
5
Walking and Riding Routes to School
Agency funding this grant
Transport for NSWProgram term
Agreement expires on 30 June 2026What was approved
Approved for Randwick City Council
The Walking and Riding Routes to School non-competitive Grant program will fund the Recipient to work with Year 5 students from a local public primary school, to undertake mapping and wayfinding works to develop designated active routes to school.
$50,000 was approved by
Anna Bradley, Executive Director, Active Transport and Vibrancy, Transport for NSWIn accordance with section 6.1.6, of the Grants Administration Guide, Walking and Riding Routes to School Grant expenditure can be approved by an appropriate delegate. In this instance, the Walking and Riding Routes to School Grants are approved by the Executive Director Active Transport and Vibrancy. .
Date approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
4
Applications received
5
Walking and Riding Routes to School
Agency funding this grant
Transport for NSWProgram term
Agreement expires on 30 June 2026What was approved
Approved for Northern Beaches Council
The Walking and Riding Routes to School non-competitive Grant program will fund the Recipient to work with Year 5 students from a local public primary school, to undertake mapping and wayfinding works to develop designated active routes to school.
$50,000 was approved by
Anna Bradley, Executive Director, Active Transport and Vibrancy, Transport for NSWIn accordance with section 6.1.6, of the Grants Administration Guide, Walking and Riding Routes to School Grant expenditure can be approved by an appropriate delegate. In this instance, the Walking and Riding Routes to School Grants are approved by the Executive Director Active Transport and Vibrancy. .
Date approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
Northern BeachesAbout the grant
Applications approved
4
Applications received
5
Walking and Riding Routes to School
Agency funding this grant
Transport for NSWProgram term
Agreement expires on 30 June 2026What was approved
Approved for City of Ryde
The Walking and Riding Routes to School non-competitive Grant program will fund the Recipient to work with Year 5 students from a local public primary school, to undertake mapping and wayfinding works to develop designated active routes to school.
$50,000 was approved by
Anna Bradley, Executive Director, Active Transport and Vibrancy, Transport for NSWIn accordance with section 6.1.6, of the Grants Administration Guide, Walking and Riding Routes to School Grant expenditure can be approved by an appropriate delegate. In this instance, the Walking and Riding Routes to School Grants are approved by the Executive Director Active Transport and Vibrancy. .
Date approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
RydeAbout the grant
Applications approved
4
Applications received
5
Walking and Riding Routes to School
Agency funding this grant
Transport for NSWProgram term
Agreement expires on 30 June 2026Support and contact
Please send questions to: activetransport@transport.nsw.gov.au