Grants We've Awarded

Since 1999, Bikes Belong has awarded 196 grants to bicycling projects and programs in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

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StateGrant TypeYear

Lake Trail, Oak Mountain State Park

Organization
Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers (BUMP)
State
AL
Year
2009
Type

The Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers (BUMP) will receive $10,000 to help build the Lake Trail in Oak Mountain State Park. Bikes Belong funds will leverage a Shelby County Grant for the project, helping BUMP to connect two sections of singletrack that are currently linked by a roadway while creating a 3-mile mountain-bike loop specifically for beginners. Oak Mountain State Park receives more than 500,000 visitors annually. BUMP, which has gained and maintained mountain-bike access in the park since 1990, anticipates that many of these outdoor enthusiasts would try mountain biking if beginner options were available. They hope the Lake Trail will bring new riders to their sport and encourage more people to actively enjoy the park.

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Active Transportation for Hawaii's Sustainable Future

Organization
Peoples Advocacy for Trails, Hawaii (PATH)
State
HI
Year
2009
Type
Advocacy

Peoples Advocacy for Trails, Hawaii (PATH), will receive $7,500 to support "Active Transportation for Hawaii's Sustainable Future," an initiative designed to make bicycling part of the solution to Hawaii's energy challenges and environmental concerns. PATH and its partners—including One Voice for Livable Islands and the Hawaii Department of Health—will work to enact and encourage active-transportation policy at the state level. If PATH is successful, their policies will serve as models for other states. Bikes Belong's funding will help support the coalition's efforts to make bicycling a strong component of Hawaii's plan to reduce transportation energy demand, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and improve health outcomes.

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Ellsworth Rail with Trail Connector

Organization
City of Ellsworth
State
ME
Year
2009
Type
Bike Path

A $5,000 grant will help the City of Ellsworth, Maine, connect two sections of rail trail on either side of town, creating an enjoyable route for bike commuters, recreational riders, and tourists. This path will also serve as a safe, appealing re-route for the East Coast Greenway, connect destinations within the downtown area (including a proposed multi-modal transportation and recreation center), and link to the 86-mile Downeast Sunrise Trail as well as miles of beautiful cycling roads in Acadia National Park. Bikes Belong's grant will add to city and state funds designated for path-construction costs.

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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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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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