Women’s Cycling Grants

As part of Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) 2018 Women’s Cycling campaign, and in support of International Women’s Day, they are offering the opportunity for clubs, groups or organisations, located within Greater Manchester, to apply for funding towards events/activities that will encourage women to cycle and make journeys by bike.

This year TfGM are asking for schemes that are wider than a single event, can take place between January and the end of March, and are aimed at delivering either a series of opportunities or a programme of progression towards making journeys by bike. The events and activities must be aimed at either introducing cycling to beginners or providing an opportunity/support for women to return to cycling or increase confidence to make journeys by bike. This may include off-bike activities that aim to inform, inspire and promote confidence to start cycling.

TfGM’s objectives for the Women’s Cycling Campaign are:
1. To raise the profile of women’s cycling in Greater Manchester by increasing the number of women participating in campaign events to 3000 (up from 1000 in March 2017) between January and March 2017
2. To combat perceived and actual barriers to women cycling through targeted events which establish those barriers at the event start and re-evaluate at the end of the event to determine attitudinal change via survey. Target change of mind-set of 75% of attendees (women feeling more empowered to make journeys by bike)
3. To increase awareness of cycling activities available by driving women to the website events list. Expecting corresponding increase in site visits and event attendance for the campaign time period and sustained thereafter

The grant projects must be focused on and aimed at women, however they do not have to be exclusive to women. Men, children and families should be welcome to attend. Ultimately however the marketing and primary group should be female. It should be aimed at women who are new to or returning to cycle OR need more confidence in order to cycle.

You must be a not-for-profit organisation and you must operate your business and activities within Greater Manchester in order to apply. Your group also needs a bank account with more than one signatory. If you are not an organisation with a bank account, you must obtain a ‘sponsor organisation’.

The maximum grant you can apply for is £2,500.

For further information and to apply, contact 0161 244 1000, or email: [email protected]

Deadline: Friday 8 December 2017