Member Scholarships
YOU CAN RIDE WITH US
Vermont Youth Cycling is a non-profit 501(c)3 youth cycling organization. The VTYC Board of Directors is committed to making seasonal membership to the league available to any interested Vermont youth who wishes to participate. Thanks to generous support from Bicycle Express in Waterbury, our Board of Directors is able to review applications and grant scholarships for our league fees.
Note: All applications, personal, and financial information are kept in the strictest confidence.
We are also recognize that reliable, well-maintained equipment is essential for both rider safety and enjoyment, but the cost of maintaining a mountain bike is a barrier for some participants.
To address this challenge, VTYC has a Bike Maintenance Scholarship Program. This initiative provides financial support to help riders keep their bikes safe, functional, and race-ready.
Through the program, riders can apply for a maintenance scholarship of up to $200 per participant, with a total funding pool of $2,000 available for the season. The scholarship may cover essential services such as brake and gear adjustments, suspension tuning, wheel truing, drivetrain cleaning, or other critical maintenance recommended by qualified bike technicians.
By collaborating with local bike shops, this program also supports Vermont’s cycling community and small businesses, strengthening the network that makes youth cycling thrive in our state.
Team Grants from VMBA
VMBA (Vermont Mountain Bike Association) wishes to support VTYC teams with direct grants to grow youth cycling in Vermont. Funds should be used to help teams cover expenses that will promote increased participation and community building within teams, team equipment/tools/first aid, subsidizing uniforms, transportation, and/or team food at events. There are four grants of $250 each available. Application window closes May 1. Grants will be announced by the end of May.
BIPOC on Bikes
Grants & Scholarships
for Youth & Adults
We wish to usher new riders, coaches and mentors past economic barriers to entry and into the larger cycling community through:
Funding for on-going education, programming, training opportunities, regional competition, mentoring and coaching for the ultimate benefit of BIPOC youth in cycling
Financial support for partnering events with organizations that serve young people who self-identify as multicultural
Free or reduced registration to VTYC races, events and workshops if financial need is present.
Thanks to generous community support and individual donations, our Board of Directors are able to make grants and scholarships available to both youth AND adults in the Vermont cycling community.
Note: All applications, personal, and financial information are kept in the
Email vtyouthcycling@gmail.com to discuss how your idea may qualify for this unique funding opportunity.
