Aims/priorities: This fund aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Encourage adults who don't cycle to cycle.
- Encourage adults to cycle more often.
- Increase short cycling trips.
- Improve the perception of cycle safety.
- Improve adults confidence to cycle.
The programme supports people returning to cycling, starting as complete beginners, and other people who do not cycle regularly. This includes reaching new people, including groups who are underrepresented in cycling or face challenges and perceived barriers to cycling, such as:
- Women.
- People on low incomes.
- People who identify as belonging to an ethnic minority group.
- People not in work.
- People who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
- People with perceived barriers to cycling.
Who can apply? Voluntary and not-for-profit organisations that are rooted in local communities and working to tackle a range of needs and challenges can apply, such as:
- Cycling UK-affiliated Community Cycle Clubs.
- Cycling UK affiliated groups.
- Bicycle recycling centres.
- Not for Profit organisations (ie registered charities, social enterprises, community interest companies, voluntary led groups).
- Training organisations.
- Mobile mechanics.
- Local authorities.
- Independent bike shops with a community interest (not franchises or chains).
Applicants must provide an organisational or business bank account.
Organisations that are providing cycling activities regularly as their main activities or as a primary income must have a public liability insurance policy and must be able to provide Cycling UK with a valid copy of the policy when requested.
Grant amount: Apply for up to £3,500.
Application process: To prepare your delivery plans and understand what’s expected, we invite all applicants to consult the FAQs before submitting an application.
How much can we apply for? What insurance cover do we need? When does delivery need to be completed by? Find out answers to these and more in our The Big Bike Revival frequently asked questions.
Please contact your region’s team support or cycling development officer to discuss your application - Gosia gosia.polanska@cyclinguk.org
Deadline: Rolling deadline until end of May, but early applications encouraged
Contact information: Email: gosia.polanska@cyclinguk.org
Website: How to deliver our grant funded programme The Big Bike Revival | Cycling UK