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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2010 Advocacy Initiative
Organization Austin Metro Trails and Greenways
State TX
Year 2010
Type Advocacy
This $5,000 advocacy grant will help the Austin Metro Trails and Greenways (AMTG) organization to promote a new transportation bond package, which is up for voter approval in November. Included in the bond package is $40 million in funding for a diverse mix of 15 bike and pedestrian projects, totaling more than 50 miles of facilities. Projects will include bike lanes, trails, parking, an underpass, a bridge and streetscape improvements. One goal of the package is to increase bicycling in underserved areas by improving bike connections in lower-income neighborhoods. Many of the projects will connect to existing trails—popular with Austin residents for both recreational and transportation riding—such as the Lance Armstrong Crosstown Bikeway and the Barton Creek Greenbelt, significantly improving the integration of Austin’s regional trail network. After the November election, this grant will also help AMTG build community support for future bicycling initiatives.
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Ester Dome Singletrack
Organization Alaska Trails
State AK
Year 2010
Type Mountain Bike Project
Alaska Trails used our funding to help construct 8 miles of singletrack-the first in the Fairbanks area-to complement the existing doubletrack trails at popular Ester Dome, in the Happy Valley drainage. The trail helped educe crowding and user conflicts experienced on the doubletrack, which is also open to motorized users, and create a more tranquil experience for mountain bikers, trail runners, and snowshoers. Alaska Trails received two Recreational Trails Program grants as well as significant local support for this trail project, which set the stage for an entire network of singletrack at Ester Dome. This was Bikes Belong's first grant to the state of Alaska.
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Skyline Wilderness Park
Organization Black Hills Mountain Bike Association
State SD
Year 2010
Type Mountain Bike Project
A $5,000 Bikes Belong grant helped the Black Hills Mountain Bike Association (BHMBA) build 10 miles of singletrack at Skyline Wilderness Park in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota. This gateway trail system brings recreation right to the community's doorstep and provides the city's Parks Department with a central venue to host classes and clinics for mountain bikers of all abilities. It also complements other BHMBA efforts, including the Black Hills Dirt Jump Park and several new and proposed trail systems-all of which contribute to Rapid City's concerted effort to be a premier destination for mountain biking. Our funding helped leverage a Recreational Trails Program grant for this project, which has received significant city funding and local support.
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Ross Prairie Singletrack
Organization Ocala Mountain Bike Association
State FL
Year 2010
Type Mountain Bike Project
The Ocala Mountain Bike Association (OMBA) used our $10,000 grant to help build 2.5 miles of singletrack that provide western access, via the Ross Prairie Trailhead, to the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. Once on the greenway, riders can access 68 miles of mountain bike trails, including the legendary Santos Trail System-an IMBA Epic. This new link enables residents in surrounding neighborhoods and visitors from the nearby Ross Prairie campground to ride instead of drive to great trails. Bikes Belong funding also helped OMBA hire a professional contractor to work with the challenging soil and topography along the trail corridor, and served as part of the match for their Recreational Trails Program grant. This project received tremendous support from local bike shops, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the state's Office of Greenways and Trails.
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Floyds Fork Greenway Singletrack
Organization 21st Century Parks
State KY
Year 2010
Type Bike Path
A $10,000 grant from Bikes Belong helped 21st Century Parks to build a stacked mountain-bike loop in the Floyds Fork Greenway, a multi-million-dollar, 4,000-acre system of four parks currently under development in Louisville, Kentucky. The singletrack is part of an extensive network of biking, hiking, and equestrian trails in the greenway, which directly accesses surrounding neighborhoods and links to the Louisville Loop-a non-motorized route that circumnavigates the city. 21st Century Parks partnered with representatives from the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association to insure the 50 miles of dirt trails in the greenway were professionally built and provide exciting opportunities for riders of all abilities. Funding for the Floyds Fork Greenway project was a mix of federal transportation and local government grants, as well as generous contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations in Louisville.
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