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<b><a name="1299">BIKES BELONG COALITION</a> (08/24/09)</b><br>
The
Coalition, sponsored by the American bicycle industry, strives to put
more people on bicycles more often by funding important and influential
projects that leverage federal funding and build momentum for bicycling
in communities across the United States. These projects include bike
paths, lanes, and routes, as well as bike parks, mountain bike trails,
BMX facilities, and large-scale bicycle advocacy initiatives. The
Coalition will accept requests for funding of up to $10,000 for its two
interests: facility and advocacy. Facility grants are bicycle and/or
trail specific. Advocacy grants are for organizations whose primary
mission is bicycle advocacy. Applicants need to note that the Coalition
looks at leverage and funding partnerships very carefully and will not
consider grant requests in which it’s listed as the sole funder.
Proposals should encourage ridership growth, support bicycle advocacy,
promote bicycling, build political support, leverage funding, and serve
diverse regions/populations. Priority is given to bicycle
organizations, coalitions, and associations, particularly those who
have not received Bikes Belong funding in the past and projects that
build coalitions for bicycling by collaborating the efforts of the
industry with advocacy. Additional information including an online
application is available on the Web site. | <b>Avg. Grant:</b> $10,000
| <b>Contact Info: </b>BIKES BELONG
COALITION, Richard Fries, Development Advisor/ Bikes Belong Foundation,
11 Grant Place , Lexington, MA, 02420, Ph: 781-888-7272, <a
href="mailto:richard@bikesbelong.org">Send Email</a>, <a
href="http://bikesbelong.org/" target="_blank">Visit Website</a>,
Coalition address: 1920 13th Street, Suite A, Boulder, CO, 80302,
303-449-4893 (phone), 303-442-2936 (fax), or P.O Box 2359, Boulder, CO
80306
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