Grants open for community-led road safety projects

COMMUNITY groups and organisations can now apply for funding to improve road safety, with $600,000 available in the 2025 Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Road Safety Grant Program.

The grants support local road safety initiatives and are available in two categories: the Road Safety Support Grant of up to $50,000 and the Road Safety Collaboration Grant of up to $150,000.

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne said the funding helped communities address local road safety concerns.

“We’re supporting communities to identify road safety issues and find ways to make roads safer in their local areas.”

In 2024, six community groups shared in $350,000 to support projects aimed at reducing road trauma.

This included Cultura Geelong, which received a $132,999 Road Safety Collaboration Grant to improve road safety education for multicultural communities.

Good Cycles was awarded $50,000 to develop an education program supporting equitable e-bike access for social and affordable housing residents.

The program aligns with the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which aims to halve road deaths and reduce serious injuries by 2030.

Transport Accident Commission chief executive officer Tracey Slatter said community-led initiatives are key to improving road safety.

“We know that community support is essential to creating a culture that prioritises road safety in Victoria,” she said.

“This program empowers community-based groups to identify and deliver road safety projects that cater to the specific needs and concerns of their communities.”

More than $1.1 billion will be invested in road safety initiatives until 2028 as part of the Victorian Government’s Road Safety Action Plan 2.

Applications for the 2025 grants open on Monday, February 17, and close on Wednesday, April 2, at 3pm.