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The second round of the Queensland Government's Bike Riding Encouragement Program Community Grants is now open with grants of up to $25,000 available for community groups, not-for-profit and for-profit organisations, and local governments partnering with a community organisation, to deliver projects and events that encourage more bike riding.

The Bike Riding Encouragement Program Community Grants are one of 49 actions the State Government is progressing through the Queensland Cycling Action Plan 2023–2025 to achieve its vision for more cycling, more often.

The grants aim to encourage fresh ideas and different ways to get more Queenslanders riding bikes for transport, recreation, and wellbeing.

Eligible organisations can apply for funding under two streams:

• The first stream will support organisations to deliver local, grassroots events and activities that address community-specific challenges and opportunities for bike riding.
• The second stream will support organisations to start or progress an innovative idea, initiative, or concept to encourage more people to ride a bike in Queensland.

QLD Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Bart Mellish advised "the first round of grant projects delivered in 2020–21 was a great success and included the development of a bike riding app for women, a mountain biking program for girls, a school-based community bike library, and videos and online maps of local bike riding routes.

Chief Executive and Founder of Chicks Who Ride Bikes, Jordana Blackman added "The Bike Riding Encouragement Program quite literally has helped thousands of women to get active through cycling.

"The Community Grant in 2020-21 provided Chicks Who Ride Bikes the seed funding to create an app for women to meet like-minded women, share their experiences and learn more about their bikes.

"We're so fortunate to have a government that recognises riding bikes as the key to active transport in our beautiful state."

Image top. Credit: Chicks Who Ride Bikes 

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