Sharing and boosting BIPOC & FTWN-B cycling grants! We compiled a list of community grant opportunities for Spring/Summer 2021 specifically for BIPOC and FTWN-B folx.
See more info below and keep an eye out for the approaching deadlines:
Thee Abundance Mini-Grant
- Deadline: Wednesday, April 21st
- Overview: Five to seven women of color will receive free entry and support to race the Tour of Americas Dairyland
- When & Where: June 17th – 27th, 2021 in Southeast, Wisconsin / Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Menominee, Oneida, Stockbridge, Brothertown, and Ho-Chunk lands
Oregon Timber Trail Scholarship
- Deadline: Sunday, April 25th
- Overview: Five scholarships at $1,000 to support and encourage BIPOC as well as gender-expansive, trans, non-binary, women, and queer riders to make their adventure on the Oregon Timber Trail a reality.
- When & Where: July 9, 2021, in Lakeview, Oregon / Yahooskin and Numu (Northern Paiute) lands
Gender Reveal Grant
- Deadline: Friday, April 30th
- Overview: Ten grants at $500 to trans artists/activists of color. Applicants whose work supports trans folks, people of color, or other marginalized communities, and/or whose work fosters exploration and celebration of gender diversity.
- When & Where: Anywhere for Spring 2021, winners will be announced by July 2021.
Melanin Base Miles x Dirty Kitten Gravel Race BIPOC Scholarship
- Deadline: Saturday, May 1st
- Overview: Up to ten scholarships for BIPOC cyclists. Scholarship recipients will receive a registration to Dirty Kitten Gravel Race and monetary award to offset some costs.
- When & Where: July 24 – 25, 2021 in Rapidan, Virginia / Monacan and Manahoac lands
BIPOC Filmmaker Grant by Filmed by Bike x Machines for Freedom
- Deadline: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
- Overview: Recipients will receive grants of $1,500-$2,000 to help bring more representation to the world of bike movies.
- When & Where: Films created through this program will be presented in the Annual Filmed by Bike Festival in Portland, Oregon then go on tour around the world!
