Grants and Grantees

The Better Bike Share Partnership has funded many initiatives to pilot, support and share strategies to increase the access to and use of shared micromobility in low-income and BIPOC communities since its inception. Opportunities have included:

  • Research Grants: Funding for academic institutions conducting studies to shed light on the barriers, incentives, practices, environment and other factors that increase or inhibit bike share ridership.
  • Mini-Grants: Small, focused awards to support modest programs or activities.
  • Living Lab Cities: New in 2020, this program will support four cities taking a deep dive into addressing a barrier or capitalizing on an opportunity to make the use of shared micromobility easier, safer, and more accessible in BIPOC communities. 

Use our search function below for more information on what programs we have funded and what we learned!

Current Grant Status:

Closed

Current Grant Phases

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    April 25, 2023 Closed

Better Bike Share Mini-Grants

The PeopleForBikes Foundation, as part of BBSP, is not currently accepting mini-grant applications.

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Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville

Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville

Project Name: Art, Bikes and Books for All!
Organization: Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville, Nashville Public Library, Dope City Music Pedalers, BCycle
Amount awarded: $9,500.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Austin B-cycle

Austin B-cycle

Project Name: Austin Bike Share Equity Project
Organization: Austin B-cycle
Amount awarded: $50,000.00
Grant cycle: Challenge Grant 2015-16
Bike Miami Valley

Bike Miami Valley

Project Name: West Dayton Community Outreach
Organization: Bike Miami Valley
Amount awarded: $6,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Bike Share Pittsburgh

Bike Share Pittsburgh

Project Name: Building Mobility Justice in Pittsburgh
Organization: Bike Share Pittsburgh
Amount awarded: $9,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Bikeshare Hawaii

Bikeshare Hawaii

Project Name: Biki Ambassador Project
Organization: Bikeshare Hawaii
Amount awarded: $7,770.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
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BIKETOWN

BIKETOWN

Project Name: BIKETOWN
Organization: City of Portland, OR
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Bluebikes

Bluebikes

Project Name: Boston Bikes Hubway Equity Project
Organization: Blue Bikes
Amount awarded: $51,760.00
Grant cycle: Challenge Grant 2015-16
Blue Krewe

Blue Krewe

Project Name: Blue Bikes Community Liaisons Program
Organization: Blue Krewe, Blue Bikes
Amount awarded: $6,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Breeze Bike Share

Breeze Bike Share

Project Name: Free Breeze Bike Share for Covid-19 Recovery
Organization: City of Santa Monica
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority

Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority

Project Name: Segundo Barrio Mural Bikes
Organization: Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority
Amount awarded: $4,300.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
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Charlotte B-cycle

Charlotte B-cycle

Project Name: Charlotte B-cycle Free Wheelin’ Fridays
Organization: Charlotte B-cycle
Amount awarded: $20,000.00
Grant cycle: Challenge Grant 2015-16
Chicago Department of Transportation (DOT)

Chicago Department of Transportation (DOT)

Project Name: Divvy for Everyone
Organization: Chicago Department of Transportation (DOT)
Amount awarded: $75,000.00
Grant cycle: Challenge Grant 2015-16
Cincy Red Bike

Cincy Red Bike

Project Name: Red Bike Go Community Rides
Organization: Cincy Bike Share
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
City of Fort Lauderdale

City of Fort Lauderdale

Project Name: Bike-N-Ride: Linking Bike Sharing With Transit Through Art Tours That Highlight Community Narratives
Organization: City of Fort Lauderdale
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
CoGo Bike Share

CoGo Bike Share

Project Name: Better Bike Share for an Active Linden
Organization: City of Columbus OH Health Department
Amount awarded: $8,550.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
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Community Cycling Center

Community Cycling Center

Project Name: Increasing Low-Income and Latinx Ridership on Portland’s BIKETOWN
Organization: Community Cycling Center, Biketown
Amount awarded: $9,400.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Des Moines Street Collective/Des Moines BCycle

Des Moines Street Collective/Des Moines BCycle

Project Name: Beautification of Downtown BCycle Station
Organization: Des Moines Street Collective/Des Moines BCycle
Amount awarded: $5,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Equiticity

Equiticity

Project Name: The Go Hub Community Mobility Rituals
Organization: Equiticity, Divvy
Amount awarded: $9,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Explore Bike Share

Explore Bike Share

Project Name: Let's Ride It Out 2.0
Organization: Explore Bike Share
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Family Matters

Family Matters

Project Name: Justice on Wheels 2021
Organization: Family Matters
Amount awarded: $8,600.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
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Fort Worth Bike Sharing

Fort Worth Bike Sharing

Project Name: COVID-19
Organization: Fort Worth Bike Sharing
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Ghisallo Cycling Initiative

Ghisallo Cycling Initiative

Project Name: Golden Rollers: Introduction to BCycle and Micromobility for Older Adults
Organization: Ghisallo Cycling Initiative, BCycle San Antonio
Amount awarded: $5,640.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Green Apple Bikes, Inc.

Green Apple Bikes, Inc.

Project Name: Share Boxes for Bike Share Racks
Organization: Green Apple Bikes, Inc.
Amount awarded: $1,800.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
Hawaii Island Bikeshare

Hawaii Island Bikeshare

Project Name: Hawaii Island Bike Share
Organization: PATH - People Advocacy for Trails Hawaii
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Healthy Ride

Healthy Ride

Project Name: Supporting Essential Workers in Pittsburgh
Organization: Bike Share Pittsburgh
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
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Healthy Ride

Healthy Ride

Project Name: Community Ambassador Revamp
Organization: Bike Share Pittsburgh
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
Heartland BCycle

Heartland BCycle

Project Name: Heartland B-cycle Emergency Response
Organization: Heartland Bikeshare
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Heartland BCycle

Heartland BCycle

Project Name: Community Art Bike Mobile Display & Recognition: Celebrating Community through Mobile Art
Organization: Heartland Bike Share
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
Houston Bcycle

Houston Bcycle

Project Name: COVID-19 Relief Funding
Organization: Houston Bikeshare
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Houston BCycle

Houston BCycle

Project Name: GO Pass Ambassador Campaign
Organization: Houston Bike Share
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
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Houston Bike Share

Houston Bike Share

Project Name: Wheels to Work
Organization: Houston Bike Share, BCycle
Amount awarded: $7,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022
Midwest Bikeshare, Inc./Bublr Bikeshare

Midwest Bikeshare, Inc./Bublr Bikeshare

Project Name: Savvy Cycling
Organization: Midwest Bikeshare, Inc./Bublr Bikeshare
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
MoGo Detroit Bike Share

MoGo Detroit Bike Share

Project Name: Connecting Fitzgerald Through Bike Share
Organization: MoGo Detroit Bike Share
Amount awarded: $7,200.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
Oaks and Spokes

Oaks and Spokes

Project Name: The Way We Move: Making Biking Accessible for All in Raleigh
Organization: Oaks and Spokes
Amount awarded: $6,500.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
OneFifteen

OneFifteen

Project Name: Roll to Recovery
Organization: OneFifteen
Amount awarded: $6,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
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Indiana Pacers Bike Share

Indiana Pacers Bike Share

Project Name: Transit Champ
Organization: Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Amount awarded: $6,250.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
Pacoima Beautiful

Pacoima Beautiful

Project Name: People for Mobility Justice ElectroBicis in Pacoima
Organization: Pacoima Beautiful
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
PikeRide

PikeRide

Project Name: PikeRide and Springs Rescue Mission Collaboration
Organization: Springs Rescue Mission
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
Shared Mobility Inc./Reddy Bikeshare

Shared Mobility Inc./Reddy Bikeshare

Project Name: Reddy E-Bike Library Ambassadors
Organization: Shared Mobility Inc./Reddy Bikeshare
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

Project Name: Building Up Bike Share in Bedford Stuyvesant
Organization: The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
Amount awarded: $75,000.00
Grant cycle: Challenge Grant 2015-16
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The District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation (DOT)

The District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation (DOT)

Project Name: Capital Bikeshare Outreach Resources for Community Organizations
Organization: The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DOT)
Amount awarded: $25,000.00
Grant cycle: Challenge Grant 2015-16
MoGo Detroit Bike Share

MoGo Detroit Bike Share

Project Name: Keeping Detroit Moving During COVID-19
Organization: DDP Bike Share Corp.
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
PikeRide

PikeRide

Project Name: PikeRide COVID-19 response
Organization: PikeRide, Inc.
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Reddy Bikeshare

Reddy Bikeshare

Project Name: Reddy to Help During the COVID-19 Crisis
Organization: Shared Mobility Inc.
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Des Moines Bcycle

Des Moines Bcycle

Project Name: Des Moines BCycle Operations Relief
Organization: Street Collective
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
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Bluebikes

Bluebikes

Project Name: Bluebikes Essential Worker Monthly Membership Program
Organization: Boston Transportation Department, Active Transportation Team
Grant cycle: Emergency Grant Response Spring 2020
Tulsa Bike Share - This Machine

Tulsa Bike Share - This Machine

Project Name: Latinx Community Outreach
Organization: Tulsa Bike Share
Amount awarded: $7,600.00
Grant cycle: Mini Grant Spring 2020
Thrive Allen County

Thrive Allen County

Project Name: Allen County Micromobility Education Program
Organization: Thrive Allen County
Amount awarded: $5,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
Tulsa Bike Share/This Machine

Tulsa Bike Share/This Machine

Project Name: North Tulsa Expansion/African American Community Outreach
Organization: Tulsa Bike Share/This Machine
Amount awarded: $10,000.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2021
Tulsa Bike Share/This Machine

Tulsa Bike Share/This Machine

Project Name: Equity Memberships
Organization: Tulsa Bike Share/This Machine
Amount awarded: $8,500.00
Grant cycle: Mini-Grants 2022

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