Not-for-profit organisations across Melbourne’s west are benefiting from contributions of up to $10,000 for projects that enhance road safety, financial inclusion, the environment or education for communities Transurban roads.
Transurban has recently been out and about in areas near the new M4 West Gate Tunnel and upgraded M1 West Gate Freeway, awarding donations from its 2025 community grants program.
These grants are open to a wide range of organisations and initiatives, and encourage inclusion, diversity of thought, and innovation. The program has been running for a number of years now but Transurban is pleased to expand it further throughout Melbourne following building and now operation of the West Gate Tunnel.
Grant recipients for 2025 included:
- Scouts Victoria, for improvements to their Pines Scout Camp in Altona involving sustainable habitat and enhancing local experiences for thousands of young people.
- The Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek, to fund planting for National Tree Day – providing plants, tools, and maintenance for a large-scale revegetation event, strengthening green corridors and community engagement.
- The Tradeswomen Australia Community Foundation, to fund three scholarships for female apprentices in Melbourne’s west, reducing financial stress and boosting retention in trades.
- Big Group Hug, to purchase and professionally install 43 car seats for families in hardship, addressing critical child safety gaps on Victorian roads.
- The ACE Education Foundation, to fund their STEM Headstart Lectures providing free academic support and mentoring to VCE students, helping them succeed in STEM and pursue long-term opportunities.
- The Torch, to showcase their Confined 17 Exhibition – 400 artworks by artists with lived experience of incarceration, creating pathways for cultural healing and economic empowerment.
Head to the Transurban website to check out the full list of the 18 recipients for 2025.
Transurban’s General Manager for Victoria, Anup Jois, said the organisation was pleased to grow the program alongside delivering and opening the new West Gate Tunnel and upgraded West Gate Freeway.
“We’re always pleased to be able to support community causes around our roads, and 2025 was one of the best years yet – with an incredible group of recipients from Melbourne’s inner north, inner west and outer west,” Anup explained.
“The new tunnels have been open since December 2025, and we’re already seeing the benefits for the broader Melbourne road network and local communities in the west – with more than a million trips through the tunnels in its first six weeks, and trucks off local streets,” he added. “These grants are a wonderful way for us to provide additional assistance to locals that are doing amazing things to help their communities and address disadvantage.”
Community grants are available to not-for-profit organisations operating or delivering an initiative in a local government area located within 5 kilometres of a Transurban road. The 2026 program is due to open for applications around the middle of the year. For more information, visit transurban.com/communities.
