Cycling UK is offering voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations across England grants to deliver cycling projects aimed at adults who are either not currently cycling or cycling less frequently.
Through the Big Bike Revival Programme, grants of up to £3,500 are available for groups to deliver events that use the ‘fix-learn-ride’ model to achieve the following objectives:
- Encourage adults who don’t cycle to cycle.
- Encourage adults to cycle more often.
- Increase short cycling trips.
- Improve the perception of cycle safety.
- Improve adults’ confidence to cycle.
Events should be aimed at people returning to cycling, starting as complete beginners, and other people who do not cycle regularly. This includes reaching new people, including groups who are underrepresented in cycling or face challenges and perceived barriers to cycling, such as:
- Women.
- People on low incomes.
- People who identify as belonging to an ethnic minority group.
- People not in work.
- People who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
- People with perceived barriers to cycling.
Proposed activities should take place between 3 April 2026 and 30 October 2026.
The deadline for applications is 1 June 2026.