Bike & Build will disburse a portion of the proceeds from our 2011 tours to affordable housing groups across the nation through a competitive grant application process. All grants will fund affordable housing projects chiefly planned and executed by students and young adults, ages 18 to 25.

Eligibility Requirements
Bike & Build welcomes all housing groups and service organizations to submit a grant application for consideration. Our program aims to mobilize young adults to affect the affordable housing cause -- we welcome applications for established programs, as well as those for innovative and non-traditional projects.

Bike & Build requires grant applications for projects:

• Applicants must have current 501(c) (3) status at the time of submission. Documentation required.
• Grant requests must be between $500 and $10,000.
• The project must substantially involve and engage young adults (planning, implementation, etc).
• Applications must come from strong and active organizations; Bike & Build will not fund proposals from individuals.
• Applicants must request funds that impact affordable housing on a local, regional, or national level.

Selection Procedure
During the course of our events, Bike & Build participants will review, evaluate, and discuss the applications we field. Funding decisions will be made - as a group - by each event through prescribed criteria and voting systems. All funding decisions will be certified by Bike & Build's staff.

• Applications due by web submission only on Friday, June 10th 2011
• Bike & Build’s staff will review all submitted applications and verify that they meet the above criteria.
• All complete applications will be divided amongst our eight trips. Participants on each trip will then review, evaluate and discuss all eligible applications.
• The group’s decision will be sent to the Executive Director, who will certify all funding decisions.
• Decisions will be announced via e-mail mid October, with grant funds sent shortly afterwards.

Get started with the process!

1. Read the FAQ
2. Download the Application Instructions (pdf, 115kb)
3. Create Online Profile

Friday, June 10th, 2011

• Applications due via online grant system.
• We do not accept emailed, mailed or faxed applications. Please use the web interface only.

June, 2011

• Bike & Build’s staff will review all submitted applications to verify their completeness and eligibility
• Please note that we do not process grants on a rolling basis. Everybody finds out our decision in October, regardless of how early or close to the deadline you submit your application.

July – August, 2011

• All complete applications will be divided amongst our eight trips. Participants on each trip will then review, evaluate and discuss all eligible applications.

Late August, 2011

• The group’s decision will be sent to the Executive Director, who will certify all funding decisions.

Mid to Late October, 2011

• Decisions will be announced via e-mail, with grant funds sent shortly afterwards.

November – December 31, 2011

• Bike & Build requests that all grant recipients send us ELECTRONIC tax receipts for funds received by December 31, 2011.
• A feature will be built into the web interface this summer that will allow you to do this.