Community Grants

We’re committed to supporting the communities that welcome us on our routes, as well as other organizations we encounter. In 2019 we created a new Community Grant program, funded by a combination of rider donations and BRNW funds. In 2022 we were able to increase our host community grant amounts to $1,000 per community.

2023 Grants

In 2023 we gave numerous grants that helped our host communities. We were able to help the following organizations:

Montana 2023

• Columbus Schools

• Red Lodge Chamber

• Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful Committee

• Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary

• Cooke City Community Council

• Belfry Schools

• Heart Mountain Interpretive Center

Oregon 2023

• Winston-Dillard Melon Festival

• Winston Area Independence Day

• Bandon Arts Council

• Gold Beach High School Football

• Del Norte CA Visitor Bureau

• Crescent City/Del Norte Chamber

2022

In 2022 we got back to our normal tour schedule. We were able to increase our community grant amounts, and help the following organizations:

Oregon 2022

• Garrison Middle School
• Elgin Stampeders
• Joseph Charter School
• Wallowa Mountains Bicycle Club
• Garfield (WA) County Food Bank

Washington 2022

• The ReCyclery (Port Townsend)
• Olympic Discovery Trail
• Clallam County Parks
• Forks Food Bank

2020

Thanks to the amazing generosity of riders, we were still able to provide grants to the following organizations in our host communities even though we had to cancel our events:

• Downtown Walla Walla (WA) Foundation
• Elgin (OR) senior meal delivery program
• Joseph (OR) Chamber small business fund
• Garfield County Food Bank (Pomeroy, WA)
• Project Hope (Columbus, MT food bank)
• Red Lodge (MT) displaced workers fund
• Cooke City (MT) local fund
• Cody (WY) Cupboard food bank

2019

Oregon 2019

• Deschutes River Sports Complex, Maupin
• Bike kiosk, Heppner
• College readiness program, Fossil
• High school student body, Condon

Montana 2019

• Horse-ranch therapy for military veterans, Jackson
• Summer student activities program, Philipsburg
• Washington, DC school trip, Ovando
• Community Center upgrades, Wise River
• Equestrian center equipment, Missoula

 In addition, here are a few recent collaborations:

• Baker City Bike Hub – In 2018 we helped Baker City raise funds for a bike-tourism program, collecting and contributing enough to pay for a new bike station in their park (photo at left).
• McKenzie High School – On our 2017 Oregon event, we raised enough money to purchase a life-size wood-carving sculpture of an eagle, and then presented it to the school, whose mascot is… you guessed it.