This guide helps you prepare a strong Connecting Schools Grant application. It outlines the key steps, documents and information to gather before you apply. Preparing early can make the process smoother, simpler and less stressful.
- Create your Transport WA Grants account
- Read the CSG Grant Guidelines document
- Allow enough time to plan and seek approvals
- Identify your school’s active travel needs
- Gather supporting documents
- Prepare your assessment criteria responses.
1 - Create your Transport WA Grants account
All applications must be submitted through Transport WA Grants (OmniStar).
Registering early will help ensure you’re ready when the Connecting Schools Grant round opens.
Link to register an account
2 - Read the grant guidelines
The CSG Grant Guidelines are updated each year and include key information you’ll need:
- Eligibility
- Funding objectives
- Available grant amounts and packages
- What is and isn’t funded
- What supporting documents and information are needed for your application.
The guidelines also include example responses from previously successful applicants, which might be helpful when preparing your own application.
3 - Allow enough time
You can start drafting your assessment criteria responses now, even before the grant round opens. Starting early gives you more time to prepare, work with your school’s Your Move and administrative teams and confirm support for the project and grant package, including from the Principal.
Once you’ve prepared everything, please allow at least 60 minutes to fill out the application form.
4 - Identify the need
It can be helpful to identify the barriers or gaps limiting active travel at your school, such as:
- A lack of infrastructure, or infrastructure that is outdated
- A need for more bike skills education.
It might be useful to carry out parent or student surveys, or a school infrastructure audit, using resources available on the Your Move website.
This can help you address the selection criteria, show how your project aligns with the funding objectives and explain how your chosen grant package will support your school’s active travel goals.
Review the Grant Menu to see which goods and services are available through the grants.
5 - Gather supporting documents
All applications require supporting documents. Depending on the grant package, these may include project descriptions, photos, maps and quotes.
See the Grant Guidelines for a detailed list of mandatory and optional supporting materials.
6 - Prepare your assessment criteria responses
The 2026–27 funding round includes two grant streams, each with its own application process.
When responding to the assessment criteria, all applicants will need to explain:
- How the selected package aligns with and delivers the grant objectives
- The school’s ongoing commitment to active travel and participation in the Your Move program over the next 12 months.
If you have already identified the barriers or gaps limiting active travel at your school, you’ll be in a strong position to shape your response.
7 – Consider how you could add extra budget to your project
Connecting Schools Grant packages are designed to help schools improve walking and bike access, build skills, enhance
infrastructure and encourage more active travel across the school community.
Funding is available to cover 100 per cent of the total eligible package cost.
If an infrastructure project exceeds the maximum grant amount, your school might still be able to add extra budget by:
- Seeking additional financial support from the school’s parent representative body to expand the project scope
- Selecting to ‘top up’ their grant with their Your Move redeemable points balance.
Contact us
If you need help using Transport WA Grants (OmniStar) or would like to report a technical issue, contact the Grant Management team at gms@transport.wa.gov.au
If you have questions about the Connecting Schools Grant, or would like support with your application, contact a member of the Your Move team at yourmove@transport.wa.gov.au or phone 08 6551 6040.
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