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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South Fork American River Trail

Organization American River Conservancy
State CA
Year 2009
Type Mountain Bike Project

Bikes Belong's $10,000 grant helped the American River Conservancy construct and revitalize six miles of singletrack and a bridge, connecting nearly 50 miles of trail for bikers, hikers, and equestrians. The new trail, which spans BLM and California State Parks lands, significantly expands off-road riding options in the Sacramento area, particularly for the youth mountain bike clubs and teams that use these trails as training grounds.

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Jonesboro Greenway

Organization City of Jonesboro & the Northeast Arkansas Bicycle Coalition (NEABC)
State AZ
Year 2009
Type Bike Path

A $5,000 grant from Bikes Belong helped the city and NEABC build four miles of a 30-mile greenway that connects residents and destinations in Jonesboro, paving the way for active transportation and recreation. The city also secured a Community Development and Tourism Block Grant, as well as funding from Arkansas State Parks & Tourism and the state's DOT for the multi-million-dollar path project.

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Big Gem Park Trails and Pump Track

Organization Page Valley Cycling
State VA
Year 2009
Type Mountain Bike Project

Page Valley Cycling will receive a $10,000 grant to help build a trail and pump track for new mountain bikers in Shenandoah, Virginia's, Big Gem Park. Page Valley Cycling has formed strong partnerships with the Town of Shenandoah, the Chamber of Commerce, and other local cycling groups to execute this project. They've also garnered grassroots support from volunteers and in-kind contributions from local businesses and laborers, and the design and flagging are being donated by IMBA Trail Solutions. The trail and pump track will provide the first natural-surface riding in Page County and serve as a gateway to mountain biking for its citizens. Bikes Belong's funding will help cover construction costs.

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Double Lake Trails

Organization Greater Houston Off-Road Bicycling Association (GHORBA)
State TX
Year 2009
Type Mountain Bike Project

A $10,000 grant will go to the Greater Houston Off-Road Bicycling Association (GHORBA) to help expand the trail network at Double Lake Recreation Area. Although Bikes Belong supported this project last year, Hurricane Ike destroyed nearly 2,000 volunteer-hours worth of GHORBA-built singletrack shortly after our grant award was given. This was a huge setback for the group and required that volunteers spend last year rebuilding rather than expanding their trail system. This grant will help provide matching funds for a Recreational Trails Program Grant, enabling GHORBA to proceed with their expansion efforts this year.

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Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

Organization Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
State NY
Year 2009
Type Advocacy

The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative will use their $7,500 grant to continue to work with NYC DOT as they develop a comprehensive plan for the 14-mile Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway—a high-priority project for bicycling in Brooklyn. BGI's role in the project is coalition building. They are the tie that binds the DOT, State Parks, City Parks, the Economic Development Corporation, private landowners, multiple neighborhoods and developers together for the common cause of creating a beautiful recreation amenity in Brooklyn before prohibitive development occurs along the waterway. They are a true neighborhood advocacy organization, and their grassroots efforts will ensure that the $18 million in Federal Transportation funding designated for the greenway project gets spent before it—or the opportunity to build the greenway—expires.

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