Cycle parking boost for charities and community groups

Greater Manchester charities and community interest companies can make it easier for staff and visitors to their premises to travel by bike thanks to a new initiative aimed at increasing cycling.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is offering grants of up to £10,000 to cover the full cost of any new or improved cycle parking the organisations provide.

The grants can be used to pay for a range of new schemes – including secure cycle stands, shelters and cycle lockers – or can go towards upgrading existing cycle parking facilities, such as improving lighting, CCTV coverage or security.

Since 2012 TfGM has funded more than £750,000 of sustainable travel improvements for hundreds of businesses and housing associations across the region.

The cycle storage grants are being supported through the Department for Transport’s Sustainable Travel Transition Year Fund, which aims to tackle congestion, reduce carbon emissions and help people back to work.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 3 January 2017. For more information on how to apply, visit www.tfgm.com/cycling/cycling-grants or contact TfGM’s Cycling team on cycling@tfgm.com.