Australian Capital TerritoryInfrastructure:
- ACT Department of Territory And Municipal Services
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A variety of sources of funding for cycling are available through Department of Territory and Municipal Services (ACT). These are difficult to quantify because often the cycling component is part of other road, pedestrian or other capital works. The information below is a good case study in this difficulty. The best source of information on funding through these program are the ACT Budget 2007-2008 Estimates
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- Capital Works Program (07/08 ACT Budget paper)
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This part of the ACT Budget includes funding from Roads to Recovery Visit Site. To receive funding, projects must compete against other capital projects within the Territory. A number of cycle specific projects have received funding from this source in the past, for example the building of Stromlo Park, the Woden-Dickson On Road Cycling (ORC) facilities, and the Monaro Highway ORC. ORC facilities from Weston Creek to Stromlo Forest Park are planned in the 07/08 budget. - Maintenance funding for Roads, Line-marking, Traffic Control Devices
These are difficult to outline based on the Estimates
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Activities that can be funded from this source include:
- investigation of the feasibility of ORC facilities on roads to be resurfaced
- design of ORC facilities on roads to be resurfaced and marking of ORC on resurfaced roads
- remarking of existing line-markings for ORC facilities
- sweeping of on or off road cycling facilities by mechanical sweepers, filling of potholes on cycling facilities and calls to specific problems reported by the public.
- Capital Works Program (07/08 ACT Budget paper)
Cycling initiatives:
- ACT Health, Health Promotion Grants (Grants program)
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Provides direction and leadership for health promotion within ACT Health. It works with a range of partners to promote good practice in health promotion and to improve the health of the ACT community. - ACT Sport and Recreation Services
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This is part of the ACT Department of Territory And Municipal Services, Visit Site. A number of programs or useful services (that could assist in financially supporting cycling) are provided. Relevant pages include:
- Recreation Services Grants/Funding, (Grants program)
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- Recreation Services Grants/Funding, (Grants program)
- NRMA Road Safety Trust (Grants program)
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The NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust was established in 1992 with the principal objective of enhancing road safety for the benefit of the ACT road-using community. Roads ACT (now ACT Department of Territory And Municipal Services) Visit Site and Pedal Power ACT Visit Site have received funding from this trust in the past for their bike safety education initiatives. - NSW RTA funding of cycling initiatives include:
- NSW Bike Week Funding (grants program)
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The RTA funding is for the promotion and advertising components of an event budget only. - Resources for event organisers
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A series of PDF documents is made available on this webpage to aid in the grant application and event management process.
- NSW Bike Week Funding (grants program)
New South WalesInfrastructure:
- NSW Road Traffic Authority (RTA)
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The NSW RTA funds a full range of cycling infrastructure and initiatives through the following:
- Major works program
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Infrastructure for cycling is considered in all major works programs. - RTA-Council Co-Funding Programs (Grants program)
These are outlined in Council Projects Funded by the RTA Memorandum of Understanding (RTA Regional Operations & Engineering Services, Updated February 2007)
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They include:
- Cycleways (27304): Co-funds design and construction of on-and off-road cycleways by local councils in line with the NSW Bike Plan 2010 View PDF as well as Local Council Bike Plans;
- Bicycle Facilities (27305): Co-funds council improvements to the operation of existing cycleways.
- Cycleways (27304): Co-funds design and construction of on-and off-road cycleways by local councils in line with the NSW Bike Plan 2010 View PDF
- Major works program
- NSW Department of Planning
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Relevant programs include:
- NSW Coastline Cycleway Grants Program (Grants program)
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The NSW Coastline Cycleway Grant Program provides funding to non-metropolitan councils in NSW to progress the implementation of the Coastline Cycleway. The route follows the vision of Elias Duek-Cohen for a continuous 1,500km cycle route from the Queensland border to the Victorian border, linking coastal communities and avoiding main roads where possible. - Metropolitan Greenspace Program: Building Sydney’s Recreation Trails (Grants program)
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The Metropolitan Greenspace Program Visit Site is a partnership initiative between
State and local government to support and enhance Sydney's green-space. - Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program (Grants program)
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This program allocates grants to councils, registered clubs and state agencies to assist with the implementation of capital works projects that improve public access to and along the foreshores of Sydney Harbour and its tributaries for walking, cycling and recreational boating.
- NSW Coastline Cycleway Grants Program (Grants program)
- NSW Ministry of Transport
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Relevant programs include:
- Parking Space Levy (PSL)
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The Parking Space Levy (PSL) applies to commercial parking spaces in Sydney and aims to discourage car use in major commercial centres, encourage use of public transport and to improve air quality. It fund construction and maintenance of bicycle lockers for the Secure Bicycle Locker Program Visit Site. This is managed by Bicycle NSW Visit Site .
- Parking Space Levy (PSL)
Cycling Initiatives:
- NSW Road Traffic Authority (RTA)
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The NSW RTA funding of cycling initiatives includes:
- Bike Week Funding (Grants program)
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This web page provides guidelines on applying for NSW Bike Week funding from the NSW RTA. Funding is not for a fixed amount and is only provided for the promotion and advertising component of an event’s budget. - Bicycle User Support (27306), (Grants program)
As outlined in Council Projects Funded by the RTA Memorandum of Understanding
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Operations & Engineering Services, Updated February 2007) this program funds the increased use of cycling through research, training and promotion (including preparation of maps).
- Bike Week Funding (Grants program)
- NSW Health
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NSW Health has a variety of capacity building and other grant programs. Relevant links include:
- Non-Government Organisation Grant Program
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- Non-Government Organisation Grant Program
- NSW Sport and Recreation
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NSW Sport and Recreation has a variety of relevant resources on running clubs, training and grants. Of relevance to funding cycling are:
- Grants and financial assistance (Grants programs)
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- Grants and financial assistance (Grants programs)
- NSW Premiers Council on Active Living
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The Premier's Council for Active Living (PCAL) aims to build and strengthen the physical and social environments in which communities engage in active living. It is, however, yet to release its work program.
Northern TerritoryInfrastructure:
- Northern Territory Department of Planning and Infrastructure
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The NT 2007/08 Budget Paper for the Department of Planning and Infrastructure View PDF outlines both Capital Project and Repair and Maintenance funding from which cycling initiatives must derive.
Cycling Initiatives:
- Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport (NT) (Grants Programs)
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The website Grants Visit Site hosts all details for facilities development and sports association grants. - NT Institute of Sport
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The NT Institute of Sport consists of a collection of professional expertise, services and resources focused on the delivery of programs designed to enhance athlete and coach performance.
Queensland
Infrastructure:
- Department of Main Roads (Qld)
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Besides New Infrastructure and Maintenance projects, relevant funding sources include:
- Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) (Grants program)
State-funded improvements to local governments for which funding subsidies are provided (generally on a 50/50 basis) from the roads program. For further information on applying for funding, local governments should liaise direct with the relevant Main Roads district office.
- Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) (Grants program)
- Queensland Transport
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Queensland Transport has a useful Grants and Subsidies website Visit Site Further, Cycle Note A3: Funding mechanisms for cycling infrastructure View PDF , lists a number of potential programs in Queensland which may provide funding for cycle infrastructure. It also outlines different mechanisms for the financing of cycling infrastructure and presents simplified guidelines for determining infrastructure charges.
The following programs are some of the more relevant to cycling:
- Safe Walking and Pedalling Program (SWAPP) (Grants program)
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Grants of up to $10 000 are available to assist schools develop 'safe walking and pedalling' programs for students, operating within 3.2 km of the school. Funding will be given for behavioural, educational and engineering road safety interventions. Applications also require the participation of school staff, children and parents/carers. For amounts exceeding $10 000 applications must be lodged under the Safe School Travel (SafeST) Subsidy Scheme (see below). - Safe School Travel (SafeST) Package - SafeST Subsidy Scheme (Grants program)
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The SafeST subsidy scheme is funded from the State Roads Program and provides a 50/50 subsidy to Queensland local governments for approved school-transport-related infrastructure works. This may include provision of school zones, crossing facilities, pick-up and set-down areas, pedestrian refuge islands, bike facilities and other traffic management devices.
- Safe Walking and Pedalling Program (SWAPP) (Grants program)
- Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation (QLD)
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Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation (QLD) has a useful Details of funding programs web page.
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The following programs are some of the more relevant to cycling:
- Local Sport and Recreation Program (Grants program)
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This program provides funding to local governments, Aboriginal Shire councils and Torres Strait Islander Community councils to:
- grow and strengthen the industry into the future through sound organisational governance;
- improve sport and active recreation skills through education and training programs;
- provide increased or enhanced opportunities for participation at all levels through active recreation and sports programs, competitions and events; and
- deliver recreation and sporting infrastructure to meet the participation needs of Queensland communities.
- Security Improvement Program Funding (Grants program)
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A total of $2M per year available as a 50/50 subsidy through the Security Improvement Program for works to improve public security e.g. security or street lighting, closed circuit lighting, closed circuit television, vegetation management, improving sight lines. To qualify for funding councils must establish a need for the infrastructure (i.e. identify a security risk). - Major Facilities Program (Grants program)
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Financial assistance of up to 50% of the total eligible cost of a project to a max of $1,500,000 (GST inclusive). Infrastructure to support walking and cycling facilities through designated sport and recreational reserves may be eligible. - Minor Facilities Program (Grants program)
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The program provides funding to undertake minor construction, extension or upgrade works to sport and recreation facilities for local sporting competitions and for community participation in active recreation.
- Local Sport and Recreation Program (Grants program)
- Office of Urban Management, Regional trails initiative
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The Queensland Government will invest $8.8 million over the next five years to develop three regional recreation trails (including the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail) and implement the SEQ Regional Trails Strategy.
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Cycling Initiatives:
- Queensland Transport
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Relevant programs include:
- TravelSmart
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TravelSmart encourages the use of environmentally-friendly transport such as public transport, cycling, walking and car pooling. It supports voluntary change in the behaviour of individuals and organisations by raising awareness through campaigns, and improving access to information and opportunities to use environmentally friendly transport.
- TravelSmart
- Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation (QLD)
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Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation (QLD) has a useful Details of funding
programs web page.
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The following pages are some of the more relevant to cycling:
- Club Development Program (Grants program)
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Visit Site - Young Athlete Assistance Program (Grants program)
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- Club Development Program (Grants program)
South AustraliaInfrastructure:
- Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA) Visit Site &
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Relevant programs include:
- State Minor Works program.
While there is little information on this program available, the undated media release $1.46 million funding to improve cycling safety
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provides details on spending on cycling safety from not just the State Black Spot Program ($600,000) and the State Bicycle Fund ($410,000), but also $440,000 from the State Minor Works Program. - SA Black Spot program (Grants program)
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This is subsidy funding to local councils on an “up to dollar for dollar basis“. For cycling there is $600,000 available for State Black Spot Cycling Projects View PDF($200,000 of which is available to Councils). - State Bicycle Fund
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This is subsidy funding to local councils on an “up to dollar for dollar basis“ ($410,000 in 05/06) for general cycling initiatives such as: the development of Local Area Bicycle Plans, the development of cycling networks by constructing on road bicycle lanes or off road bicycle paths, bicycle parking and the promotion of cycling and cycling facilities.
- State Minor Works program.
Cycling Initiatives:
- Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA) Visit Site
Relevant programs include:
- State Bicycle Fund
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This is subsidy funding to local councils on an “up to dollar for dollar basis“ ($410,000 in 05/06) for general cycling initiatives such as: the development of Local Area Bicycle Plans, the development of cycling networks by constructing on road bicycle lanes or off road bicycle paths, bicycle parking and the promotion of cycling and cycling facilities.
- State Bicycle Fund
- Office for Recreation and Sport (SA)
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Besides managing Adelaide’s Super-Drome Visit Site and South Australia’s Recreational Trails Visit Site the Office for Recreation and Sport (SA) has a Grants and Scholarships Visit Site scheme with multiple programs which could benefit cycling, from provision of infrastructure to supporting cycling clubs.
TasmaniaInfrastructure:
- Trails Tasmania Project
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This project is to develop The Trails Tasmania Strategy. When completed, this will provide a clear framework to guide decision making, funding and resource allocation for the development, management and promotion of recreational trails.
Cycling initiatives:
- Sport and Recreation Tasmania Grant Programs
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The aim of these grant programs is to improve opportunities for Tasmanians to participate in sport and recreation activities.
VictoriaInfrastructure:
- VicRoads
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As the main infrastructure provider, relevant sources of funding include:
- Bicycle Facilities as part of Major Roads projects
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VicRoads provides bicycle facilities as part of major road projects and whenever roads are upgraded. Through this mechanism, the 05/06 allocation was for $16.7 million to provide bicycle facilities as part of six major road projects. When completed these facilities would add about 42 km of new bicycle facilities. - Bicycle Facilities Program
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VicRoads spent approximately $20 million on bicycle projects in 2005/2006 to add about 100 km of new bicycle facilities to existing networks. This was divided between the Bicycle Facilities Program Visit Site, which has a $3.845 million budget for bicycle projects in 2005/2006 and spending as part of major road projects. - Victorian Blackspot program
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Blackspot projects are a highly cost-effective way of reducing deaths and injuries on our roads. Projects are funded from annual State and Federal Government budgets.
- Bicycle Facilities as part of Major Roads projects
- Department of Infrastructure (VIC)
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Relevant programs include:
- Funds are available through the Accessible and Sustainable Travel Grants Package is the Local Area Access Program
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This features in Bicycle Victoria’s Visit Site promotional material for Ride2School Visit Site activities as a good source from which to fund infrastructure to support walking and riding to school.
- Funds are available through the Accessible and Sustainable Travel Grants Package is the Local Area Access Program
- Sport and Recreation Victoria
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Part of the Department for Victorian Communities, Sport and Recreation Victoria offer a range of grant programs that may be supportive to cycling, including:
- Go for your Life Bike Shed Seeding Grants
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- Go for your Life Bike Shed Seeding Grants
- Business Victoria
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Business Victoria’s Pathways Program aims to develop pathways/trail networks to generate economic, social and recreational benefits.
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Cycling Initiatives:
- TravelSmart Victoria
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TravelSmart Victoria is funded by the Department of Infrastructure (VIC) Visit Site. It has three grant programs that assist local governments throughout Victoria to deliver small and medium scale travel behaviour change projects. These are:
- Accessible and Sustainable Travel Grants Package (Grants program)
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The Accessible and Sustainable Travel Grants Package will assist in encouraging more sustainable travel behaviour and improving ease of access for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users to local facilities, jobs and activities. - TravelSmart Local
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TravelSmart Local supports small-scale travel behaviour change projects that are delivered through local Councils. - TravelSmart North Metro
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The TravelSmart Northern Metro project is supporting the delivery of small-scale travel behaviour change initiatives by Local Government in the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne.
- Accessible and Sustainable Travel Grants Package (Grants program)
- Sport and Recreation Victoria
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Part of the Department for Victorian Communities, Sport and Recreation Victoria offer a range of grant programs that may be supportive to cycling, including:
- Go for your Life Physical Activity and Community Walking Grants
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- Go for your Life Physical Activity and Community Walking Grants
- Tourism Victoria (Grants program)
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For cycle tourism operators, the website Funding Programs Available for Tourism in Victoria offers a multiplicity of possible grant programs.
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Relevant programs include:
- Sustainability Fund
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This fund is designed to support projects that foster sustainable resource use and have economic and social benefits for local and broader communities.
- Sustainability Fund
Western AustraliaInfrastructure:
- Department of Planning and Infrastructure (WA)
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As the main infrastructure provider, relevant programs include:
- Perth Bike Network
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The PBN Plan is a long-range Government initiative designed to provide a network of cycling facilities across the metropolitan area. The Plan was developed to support the objectives of a number of key strategic documents and is funded via State government election commitments.
A significant part of the program is the Local Government Grants Program, which provides structured funding assistance (to a maximum of 50% of the overall project cost) to enable metropolitan local government authorities to implement infrastructure on planned bicycle networks. - Country Pathways Grant Scheme
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The Country Pathways Grant Scheme provides funding assistance to local government authorities and community groups to assist in the planning, development and promotion of shared paths and cycling facilities in regional Western Australia. Also see Local Government Bicycle Plans: A guide to obtaining funding from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure’s 2007-08 Country Pathways Grant Scheme.
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In 2006-07 approximately 5.5 per cent of the state’s black spot funding was allocated to bicycle safety projects, and eight per cent is proposed for the purpose in the draft 2007-08 state black spot program.
- Perth Bike Network
- WA Department of Main Roads
- Capital Works and Maintenance programs
As part of any major road project, funding for cycling facilities such as cycle lanes or shared paths are included. - WA Black Spot program
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In 2006-07 approximately 7.02 per cent of the State’s Black Spot funding contributed towards improvements to cycling facilities, and 9.475 per cent is proposed for the 2007-08 State Black Spot program.
- Capital Works and Maintenance programs
- Department of Sport and Recreation(WA)
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Relevant programs include:
- Trails Grants Program
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- Trails Grants Program
Cycling Initiatives:
- Department of Planning and Infrastructure (WA)
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Relevant programs include:
- Bike Week Sponsorship Opportunities
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The WA Bikeweek has plenty of opportunities whether you are interested in obtaining sponsorship or becoming a Bikeweek sponsor. - TravelSmart
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TravelSmart in WA helps people to use cars less and to choose alternatives such as walking, cycling, and public transport. There is currently no information on the website regarding grants because all grants were progressed in 2005/06 for projects running to 2008/9. There may be new rounds in future years.
- Bike Week Sponsorship Opportunities
- Department of Sport and Recreation (WA), (Grants program)
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The Department of Sport and Recreation (WA) hosts a useful Funding site.
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Some useful links from this page, that could support funding racing cycling facilities to sponsorships for major rides include:
- Community Grants Scheme
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- Community Grants Scheme
- Physical Activity Taskforce Local Activity Grants (Grants program)
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The Local Activity Grants program is an initiative of the Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce Visit Site. It works in conjunction with the WA Local Government Association, and is made possible through a Lotterywest Grant. The Local Activity Grants program offers matched grants for local governments and community groups to encourage new and innovative approaches to increasing physical activity.
