Community Spark Bicycle Safety Grants - Due Jan. 27

The League of American Wheelman Inc., General Motors (GM), offers grants of $2,000 to government agencies and nonprofit organizations for programs and activities to create safe bicycling environments. Projects can include giveaways, assessment surveys, educational opportunities, events, placemaking, and end-of-trip facilities. Five of the grantees must be located in the funder's facility communities, and the other five can be anywhere in the US.

The League’s Bicycle Friendly America program awards organizations for projects and programs that spark change and catalyze a community’s ability to create places where bicycling is safer, easier, and more accessible.

Project Categories

• Fundable projects should be in one of the following categories:
• One-Time Event
• Series of Events
• Classes/Educational Opportunity
• Pop-up Infrastructure/Traffic Calming*
• Placemaking/Tactical Urbanism*
• End-of-trip facilities (bike parking/fix-it stations, etc.)
• Giveaways or subsidies for bicycle equipment and/or accessories
• (e.g. lights, helmets, bells, locks, etc.)
• Bike audit, count, survey, or other evaluation/assessment effort
• (must have follow-up/community involvement to be eligible)
• Miscellaneous/Other

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