Grants Awarded

Since 1999, Bikes Belong has awarded 250 grants to bicycling projects and programs in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

To search our grants database, select a state, grant type, and/or year and click Submit.

Sunday Streets (CA)

Organization Livable City
State CA
Year 2009
Type Advocacy

Livable City received a $10,000 Bikes Belong grant to help bring Sunday Streets to San Francisco this summer. The program, modeled after Ciclovia events in Bogota, Colombia, transformed miles of San Francisco streets into car-free spaces on summer Sundays, opening them for people to walk, skip, jog, and bike. Sunday Streets is made possible by the efforts and financial support of a broad range of city agencies, advocacy organizations, local businesses, and corporate sponsors. Many of San Francisco's bike shops have provided funding for the program, as well, and several bike-rental shops in the area provide free bike rentals to Sunday Streets participants.

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Walkway Over the Hudson

Organization Walkway Over the Hudson
State NY
Year 2009
Type Bike Path

A $10,000 Bikes Belong grant went to Walkway Over the Hudson for their namesake project—a bike/ped bridge to turn the historic Poughkeepsie–Highland Railroad Bridge into a linear park and trailway. Our grant joined funding from the New York Office of Parks & Recreation and Historic Preservation, Scenic Hudson, ARRA Stimulus funds and support from the National Park Service, among others. The project is on track for completion in October, 2009 in time for the 400th anniversary celebration of Henry Hudson's first trip up the river.

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Agonikak National Recreation Trail

Organization Wilderness Lakes Trails
State MI
Year 2009
Type Mountain Bike Project

A $5,000 grant helped Wilderness Lakes Trails to restore and expand a central section of the Agonikak National Recreation Trail. This scenic trail, in the Ottowa National Forest, will be a key part of the 40-mile trail system that circumnavigates the Sylvania Wilderness, enabling riders of all ages and abilities to legally experience and enjoy pristine wild lands by bike. Our funds helped match a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for the project.

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Friends of the Belmont Community Path

Organization Friends of the Belmont Community Path
State MA
Year 2009
Type Bike Path

A $10,000 grant helped Friends of the Belmont Community Path, a subcommittee of the Belmont Citizens Forum, to fund a portion of the Mass Central Rail Trail from Brighton to Belmont Center. This multi-use path, which leads through a heavily populated residential area to the subway station, will serve as a major connection for bike commuters from Boston's western suburbs. Our funding leveraged a $50,000 grant from the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, and both together will be used to match federal funding already secured for the multi-million dollar project.

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Paper Mill Park Connector Trail

Organization Delaware Trail Spinners
State DE
Year 2009
Type Mountain Bike Project

The Delaware Trail Spinners received a $10,000 grant to help build a section of natural-surface trail connecting Middle Run Valley Natural Resource Area and Paper Mill Park. This link will serve as a gateway trail, introducing new riders to mountain biking and setting the stage for trail expansion into neighboring White Clay Park. It will also help reduce car traffic at Paper Mill Park, as riders will be able to access the park safely and easily by bike. Bikes Belong's grant will complement significant in-kind contributions and volunteer trailwork as well as funding from New Castle County.

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