Key information for Applicants
Before lodging an application, applicants should review the Vulnerable Road User Program Guidelines (VRUP) in detail to ensure their eligibility and understand applicant requirements.
The VRUP has both Eligibility Criteria and Assessment Criteria. All Eligibility Criteria must be met for an application to be eligible. Each application will be assessed against the Assessment Criteria.
An applicant must:
An application must propose works:
Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Funding will be awarded through a Grant Deed between the successful applicant and the Department of State Growth (on behalf of the Crown of Tasmania).
Funding will be provided across two payments of 50 per cent of the Grant. The first instalment will be paid upon approval of finalised plans. The second and final instalment will be paid on completion of the Grant acquittal process.
Alternative funding instalments may be considered to support project delivery but will be considered for exceptional circumstances only.
Successful Applicants will be required to provide quarterly progress updates through SmartyGrants. Quarterly progress updates will require applicants to report on their progress delivering approved works, expenditure, and any delivery issues.
The quarterly reporting process in SmartyGrants has been designed to make fulfilling reporting obligations as efficient and as simple as possible.
The Department of State Growth has introduced this requirement to ensure that State Growth can support applicants with project delivery issues they may face, as soon as possible.
Applicants can administer any publicity (e.g., media and announcements) relating to a successful application at their own discretion.
State Growth welcomes any opportunities to collaborate with successful applicants on publicity matters relating to VRUP projects. Please see our contact information to get in touch to discuss opportunities further.
An acquittal is a statement made by a Grant Recipient, confirming that the Grant funding was used as per the Grant Deed. Unless otherwise stated, it is a requirement that all Department of State Growth Grants are acquitted.
To commence the acquittal process successful applicants are required to notify State Growth of the completion of their project. An acquittal form will then be provided to recipients using SmartyGrants.
The acquittal form will ask for information relating to the delivery of the Grant and associated expenditures. Evidence such as quotations, invoices, receipts, statements, reports, photos etc., are also required to support the acquittal.