Grants Awarded

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

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Harrison BMX/Skatepark

Organization Harrison Downtown Development & Revitalization Foundation
State AZ
Year 2009
Type BMX/Bike Park

The Harrison Downtown Development & Revitalization Foundation received a $5,000 grant to help the Harrison BMX/Skatepark Committee build a new facility in their town. The park will be part of revitalization efforts in the historic downtown area, replacing jumps and ramps local BMX riders and skaters have constructed in a dilapidated parking lot. This grant award is contingent on the group receiving federal stimulus funding for the project. They've already gained significant support from the Tony Hawk Foundation, FedEx, their local McDonalds, and several individual donors.

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Fountainhead Trails

Organization Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts, Inc. (MORE)
State VA
Year 2009
Type Mountain Bike Project

This $10,000 grant award helped MORE to reroute and construct three sections of machine-built trail in Fountainhead Park, replacing eroding, unsustainable trails and improving the riding experience. The new segments of trail—phase one of four planned for this park in the D.C. Metro area—are the first step in completing a safe, sustainable stacked-loop system for mountain bikers of varying abilities. The Conservation Fund and IMBA have also contributed to this project.

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Sumter Street Bike Lanes

Organization University of South Carolina
State SC
Year 2009
Type Bike Routes/Lanes

Bikes Belong's $5,000 grant helped the University of South Carolina include bike lanes in the streetscaping of a popular downtown street, helping to make the campus and community safer and more bike friendly. As part of the project, USC, which has seen student ridership nearly double in the last year, conducted research to measure the use and the economic impact of the new lanes. Their methodology is replicable by other communities.

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Schuylkill River Trail Campaign

Organization Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
State PA
Year 2009
Type Bike Path

A $10,000 grant award from Bikes Belong helped the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia work with a coalition of trail groups to fund and build nine segments that completed the popular Schuylkill River Trail network. This high-profile campaign also received funding from the William Penn Foundation, and leveraged more than $22 million in trail construction costs.

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Golden Bike Park

Organization Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA)
State CO
Year 2009
Type BMX/Bike Park

A $10,000 grant from Bikes Belong helped COMBA construct the first phase of the Golden Bike Park. This project has received great support from IMBA as well as the local bike community and promises to get lots of use from mountain bikers across the Front Range. Phase I included a youth area, skills-development trail, and pump track, and is aimed at riders of all ages and abilities. The bike park's location—near well-loved singletrack and within an existing community park—also gives great access and exposure to the sport.

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