County Hall is to get £160,000 from the Government for projects to improve transport and tackle congestion.
The Department of Transport (DfT) grant to Leicestershire County Council will be used in Hinckley and Coalville to upgrade bus stops and install signs giving live service information to passengers.
Some of the cash will be used to provide mopeds that can be loaned to jobless people to help them get to interviews.
The DfT says £109,000 will go to Hinckley projects and £51,000 to Coalville schemes.
The cash comes from a £900,000 pot of Government cash being shared by a number of councils.
Transport Minister Baroness Kramer said: "We're serious about making transport better for the environment, whether that is by cutting carbon or improving air quality.
"Encouraging more people to cycle or use public transport makes sense for local economies, because it reduces congestion and improves public health.
"That's why we're providing record levels of funding for communities wanting to make their transport networks cleaner and greener."