Community grants support bicycle infrastructure projects and targeted advocacy initiatives that make bicycling easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities.
Grant Guide
Overview
Application & Review Process
Application Deadlines: October 31, 2023
Application materials must be submitted by October 31 of each year. Review begins in November and funding is awarded in December. Applications are evaluated based on project quality, benefits to the community, measurement and evaluation, community support and partnership, role of grant funding, and project diversity.
Funding Amount
Up to $10,000
Grant requests need to have at least 1:1 grant match. A specific percentage match is not required, but leverage and funding partnerships is considered very carefully. The grant program is funded by partners in the bicycle industry, such as Batch, Cannondale, Giant, Niner, Shimano, Trek, and Vaast.
Eligibility
Projects
Bike paths, lanes, trails and bridges; mountain bike facilities; repair stations, bike racks, and storage; bike parks and pump tracks; programs that transform city streets; initiatives that are designed to increase ridership or infrastructure investment.
Infrastructure
People/Engagement
Applicants
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, city or county agencies, and state or federal agencies working on a local project are eligible to apply.
Government Entity
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Land Type & Geography
The program funds bike projects across the U.S. While parks and trails are not the specific focus, park and trail projects with a bicycle focus may be eligible.
State 
Regional
Local
Parks 
Trails
Statistics & Examples
Funding History
| Year | Funds Awarded | # Projects | Average Award |
| 2019 | $100,100 | 15 | $6,673 |
| 2018 | $120,000 | 16 | $7,500 |
| 2017 | $100,000* | 17 | $5,882 |
| 2016 | $100,000* | 16 | $6,250 |
| 2015 | $100,000* | 15 | $6,667 |
*Number is approximate.
Past Award Examples
| Amount | Recipient | Project |
| $5,000 | Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew | Build 4 mile single track mountain bike connector trail (2016) |
| $5,000 | Stearns County | Help pave 10 mile portion of the Lake Wobegon Trail (2003) |
| $8,000 | Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists | Expand organizational capacity to support mountain biking (2005) |
| $10,000 | Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota | Increase advocacy capacity and lobbying support (2014) |
| $10,000 | Loppet Foundation | Add 3.5 miles of mountain bike trails at Theodore Wirth Park (2016) |