Funding is now available to support a safer road system and drive down road trauma with applications open under Round 2 of the nationwide $12 million Road Safety Innovation Fund.
Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor is calling on organisations in the region with an interest in road safety research and technology development to apply for funding.
“The Road Safety Innovation Fund targets innovative projects designed to further reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads,” Mr Taylor said.
“This is the perfect opportunity for local organisations with big ideas that can make a difference in road safety to draw on Federal support to help create a safe and sustainable road transport system.”
The Road Safety Innovation Fund is part of a suite of Australian Government programs driving road safety improvements across the nation.
Those programs include $4 million for the Road Safety Awareness and Enablers Fund, $2 billion Road Safety Program, $8 million Driver Reviver Site Upgrades Program and $5.5 million for a Road Safety Data Hub.
This fund complements other road safety initiatives, including the $4 million Road Safety Awareness and Enablers Fund, which helps deliver targeted educational campaigns to reduce risky behaviour and increase road safety awareness, installing life-saving speed signage and collaborating with the community on decreasing road trauma.
Application close on 29 March 2021. For further information, including application guidelines, visit www.grants.gov.au.
For more information on the Government’s road safety initiatives, visit www.officeofroadsafety.gov.au.
