Community Impact Grants
Applications open March 2nd - April 30th, 2026
What is the Community Impact Grant?
The Community Impact Grant aims to increase access to cycling and its social, emotional, and cognitive benefits for all people by providing funding to local nonprofits and schools. These grants support a wide range of cycling initiatives including rider education programs, racing and development teams, skills camps, and more. Grants are prioritized to programs serving youth or older adults.
Grant awards typically range from $5,000 - $15,000, and this is a direct grant issued in a lump sum. There is no matching component required. To determine specific grant amounts, the Outride team will assess the scope of work, organizational need, intended grant outcomes, and the goals of the overall portfolio. The grant is unrestricted and can be used for programming or indirect costs, but the awards will be selected on the basis of programmatic quality, goals, and outcomes.
What are the pathways to applying?
We will continue our popular Open Call for applications and are introducing a limited By Invitation Grant stream for some of our most exceptional and proven partners.
We do not fund infrastructure or advocacy/policy initiatives; our dollars are targeted to programmatic access and capacity.
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This funding opportunity is created for:
Grantees must be based in the U.S. or Canada
Nonprofit organizations with a current 501(c)(3) public charity status or have a fiscal sponsor that has a current 501(c)(3) public charity status, with an operating budget of less than $5M
Government agencies, including school districts.
Active Outride Riding for Focus program grantees.
Grantees must be aligned with one of our funding priorities:
Creating Lifelong Riders: Cycling programming aligned with our focus on brain health, including community-based riding, skill development, safety instruction, bike repair and maintenance programs, and social connection, for youth (under 18) and older adults (55+)
Strengthening Riding for Focus Programs: Strategic partnerships and support to Outride Riding for Focus focused on increasing sustainability, creating beyond school pathways, and enrichment
Grantees’ focus of work must be aligned with one of our priority populations:
Youth (under 18 years old)
Older adults and aging populations (55+ years old)
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Read more information about the Community Impact Grant in detail on the Grant Guidelines page.
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Email Chazz Robinson with any additional questions.