TRANSURBAN GROUP Media Release
17 October 2014
TRANSURBAN OPENS SECOND ROUND OF COMMUNITY GRANTS
Following the successful launch of its Australian community grants program last year, Transurban has today opened a second round of grants focused on supporting the communities close to its roads.
The program will award grants of up to $3,000 for projects1 that generate social and /or environmental benefits for the communities that neighbour its road networks in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Transurban Chief Executive Officer Scott Charlton said the program reinforced the company's sustainability commitment to "be good neighbours" and would invest in the areas that mattered most to local communities.
"When we launched the program in November 2013, we focused on awarding grants to projects related to transport and mobility, which are important topics for our business," Mr Charlton said.
"This year we have changed our approach to support a diverse range of projects undertaken in close proximity to our operations. This gives us the opportunity to be involved with the many and varied organisations and initiatives that enrich our local communities."
A second stream of the program will award research and innovation grants in line with Transurban's
commitment to investing in and developing innovative technology and materials for its roads.
The community grants program operates on a quarterly basis, providing organisations with a regular opportunity to receive funding.
Transurban undertakes a similar grants program in the USA to support a range of organisations that benefit the local environment and neighbourhoods. Last financial year this program awarded more than US$150,000.
More information about the Australian program is available on the Transurban website:
www.transurban.com/community_grants.htm.
Applications for funding close on 26 January 2015 and successful applicants will be notified in March
2015.
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1 To be eligible organisations must have Deductible Gift Recipient status. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case against the specified criteria.
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