British Cycling
Get up to £15,000 to improve your cycling facilities and activites
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British Cycling’s Places to Ride programme is funding the development of new or the improvement of existing cycling facilities and activities in communities across England.
Teaming up with Crowdfunder UK, British Cycling wants to invest in innovative and exciting projects that perhaps would not traditionally see British Cycling as a source of funding or indeed consider sport to be their main area of work.
We are keen to hear from any sports club or community organisation with a great idea that will make a difference. We believe that investment in community-based, accessible cycling facilities and equipment will drive increased participation, encouraging existing cyclists to cycle more regularly and encouraging new cyclists to take part.
If you have already started a crowdfunding campaign, find out how to apply for this extra funding below. Or you can take the first step by hitting the 'Start crowdfunding' button below.
Applications to close Sunday, February 19
British Cycling’s collaboration with Crowdfunder to support clubs and community organisations will close on Sunday 19 February, after facilitating more than a million pounds of investment into cycling facilities, equipment and training.
The collaboration has enabled clubs and community organisations with existing Crowdfunding campaigns to receive match funding from British Cycling up to the value of £15,000.
Do you want to access this +Extra funding?
To apply for this fund, sign up and start setting up your project today
Our success stories
There are hundreds of brilliant success stories on Crowdfunder, created by cycling communities across the UK. Are you ready to start yours?
Success story
Creating a new space for the community through crowdfunding
Finsbury Park Skate Plaza laid out a vision to build a new, open-to-all skate plaza, with space for bowls, street skating, scooters, bladers and bikers. In the end their community raised £45,567 including extra funding from British Cycling and Sport England.
Success story
Protecting the track for future generations in Brixton
Brixton BMX Club is a volunteer-led community based in south London, established in 1981. They have brought people together around a shared passion for riding bikes for more than 40 years and was home to Olympic silver medalist Kye Whyte. They raised £56,795 to ensure the club delivers its services for local young people, thanks to £30,000 of extra funding from British Cycling, Sport England and Lambeth Council.
About this fund
British Cycling - Places to Ride
Get up to £15,000
The Places to Ride fund is inspiring people to ride and supporting cycling activity in communities.
You need a crowdfunding project to apply for funding. Start or continue adding your project and, if eligible, you'll be prompted to apply.
Criteria
The Places to Ride programme is funding the development of new or the improvement of existing cycling facilities in communities across England. The programme has been made possible through a £15million commitment from Government and is being delivered through a partnership of British Cycling, Sport England and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
There are a number of things we want to achieve with this investment, but most importantly we want to:- Encourage more people from a range of different backgrounds regardless of gender, age, ability or ethnicity to engage with cycling in all its forms.
- Invest in opportunities that connect local communities and address barriers to engaging with cycling.
- Ensure we deliver a lasting legacy of active environments that provide high quality and affordable opportunities to engage with cycling now.
We’re keen to hear from any sports club or community organisation with a great idea that will make a difference to the places where people ride. We believe that investment in community-based, accessible cycling facilities and equipment will drive increased participation, encouraging existing cyclists to cycle more regularly and encouraging new cyclists to take part.
In addition to the primary objectives set out above, the Places to Ride fund seeks to:- Promote cycling in under-represented groups
- Promote volunteering
- Encourage innovation
- Encourage co-locations with other sports and community services
- Be located and working in England or be for the benefit of beneficiaries that reside in England
- Be seeking investment for internal or external building / modernisation works or cycling equipment
- Involve the local community in the development and delivery of their project.
The Places to Ride programme is distributing public money, therefore organisations must also meet eligibility requirements.
Before completing your application please read the full Eligibility and Pledge Criteria. Read here.
Successful applicants will be asked to agree to the the British cycling Places to Ride Terms and Conditions of Funding. Read here.
Projects supported by British Cycling
Bring Nottingham Bikeworks to Lady Bay
We want to expand our work to the South of the City and Rushcliffe area. Help us make our new...
Pumptrack at Kings Cliffe Active
To build a Pumptrack for the children and young people of the village and area to be active and...
Kingsbridge Skatepark
We need your help to overhaul our current skatepark into a usable wheeled sports facility and...
Portishead Lake Grounds Wheels and Skate Park
We are fundraising to build a fantastic, fully inclusive Skatepark at the Lake Grounds, for...
Find out about crowdfunding
We'll help you every step of way
Our team of crowdfunding experts are here to help you tap into the power of crowdfunding, hosting regular interactive webinars. They're FREE to attend and we recently invited Hayes Hawks BMX Club to join us. The club raised £30,467 to replace its start gate with £20,000 of extra funding by British Cycling and Sport England. You can watch their story here.
Join us at one of our interactive sessions
Want to join our team at a future event? It's FREE to attend online and you'll be able to access our experts, who are on hand to answer all your questions. They also feature previously successful project owners, sharing their tips and advice for a brilliant campaign of your own.
Book your FREE ticket hereHow +Extra funding works
Start a project
Start a new project on Crowdfunder, tell us the basics and a rough outline of your story. Then we can show you funds that you may be eligible for.
Apply for funding
You can then choose to make an application for a relevant fund. If a partner likes your project, they may agree to support it.
Start crowdfunding
Start raising money from the crowd and once you reach an agreed percentage of your target, one of our partners could boost your total with a large donation.
We're with you every step of the way
Crowdfunding for sports: Online course
Take part in our crowdfunding course designed specifically for sports ideas and ventures starting out looking to raise funds.
Join us for an interactive session
Our team regularly host live and interactive sessions to share all the tips and know-how you need to be successful on Crowdfunder.
Download our quick crowdfunding guide
If applying to match funding from Sport England, this free PDF guide can give you all the information and inspiration you need to get started.