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22 August 2023
A new £1m fund has been launched to support schemes that give people access to a bike they don’t own.
Delivered by Cycling UK and funded by the Scottish Government, the Cycle Share Fund will get more people in Scotland cycling, by enabling access to a bike in an affordable, easy and convenient way.
It will enable organisations to purchase cycles and equipment for schemes that provide people with access to a bike that they don’t own. It will support a range of delivery models including loan schemes, subscription services, hire schemes, bike libraries, pool bikes and bike shares.
With support from Cycling UK, organisations which run or wish to run any form of cycle share scheme, including third-sector and community organisations, charities, schools and other workplaces, will be eligible to apply for funding.
The fund will tackle barriers to cycling including the upfront costs of buying a bike, uncertainty around choosing the right bike or how to maintain it, or lack of a safe place to store a cycle.
The application process will remain open until all the grant funding has been awarded; this will be 31 March 2024 at the latest. Find out how to apply on the Cycling UK website.
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