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The page confirms the 2026 cycle closed February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. As of today (March 20, 2026), the deadline has passed and the program cycle is closed.
The Bicycle Helmet Initiative is a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation that funds organizations distributing free bicycle helmets to promote cyclist safety across the state. The program provides 25 to 100 helmets per recipient, valued at approximately $500 to $2,000.
Eligible applicants include North Carolina government entities, nonprofits, schools, churches, and public health agencies committed to bicycle safety education and outreach. The most recent application deadline was February 20, 2026. This initiative supports the state's broader Safe Routes to School and pedestrian and bicycle safety goals by ensuring cost is not a barrier to helmet access for North Carolina communities.
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Skip Navigation Links Connect NCDOT > Projects > Bike & Pedestrian > Bicycle Helmet Initiative Overview & Guidelines – 2026 Application Cycle Bicycle safety and education is an integral part of the Integrated Mobilty Division's purpose. To promote bicycle safety, which includes helmet usage, the Bicycle Helmet Initiative selection process awards helemts to eligible government and nonprofit agencies.
Helmets will be awarded and distributed once per calendar year in the spring and awardees will have the remainder of the calendar year to host their program. Selected applicants meeting the criteria will be awarded helmets to distribute to low income children. The applicants must file a report about the distribution event within 30 days after the event occurs or at the end of the year (see timeline below).
The primary goal of the Bicycle Helmet Initiative is to reduce child/youth bicycle fatalities and serious injuries, including head trauma, in North Carolina. Funding for the Bicycle Helmet Initiative is made possible through the “Share the Road" specialty license plate. Persons dedicated to bicycle safety in North Carolina have continued to support this initiative and have made thousands of helmets available to children.
Applicants have the option of requesting 25, 50, 75, or 100 helmets in the application. The more helmets that are requested, the stronger the application must be in describing the event and benefit to the community. Therefore, we recommend applicants request an amount they are certain can be distributed at the planned event.
The helmets will come in a variety of sizes designed to fit children and youth unless specified on the appication. Applicants are encouraged to partner with groups in the community to extend the outreach of bicycle safety awareness. Examples of partners include police/fire departments, parks and recreation departments, health departments, community centers, churches and non-governmental groups.
Applicants must provide contact information for the person who will be overseeing the bicycle safety program where helmets will be distributed. All questions on the application must be completed within the space provided. The awards committee will work to create equitable distribution of helmets across the state by considering geography, the number of helmets requested, and the size of the municipality or applying entity.
To be considered for the Bicycle Helmet Initiative Award, the application is to be filled out completely and submitted by the application deadline of February 20, 2026 . The Integrated Mobility Division reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of helmets awarded to each applicant based on the availability of funds.
Applicants are required to specify a valid physical commercial shipping address on the application ( PO Boxes are not acceptable. Residential addresses are not acceptable ). The helmet supplier has strict shipping policies and screens all addresses before shipping.
Delivery addresses which do not meet these criteria will not ship and will cause significant delays in helmet delivery. Please note that in the event of an award, helmets will go to the qualified address and the applicant is responsible for ensuring that someone can receive them. Criteria/Requirements for Applying Applicants/Organizations must be located within North Carolina and activities must take place in North Carolina.
Applicants must be government entities or nonprofit organizations. Other eligible organizations include schools, churches, or public health agencies, etc. Helmets should be distributed to low income children 17 & under. Bicycle safety programs should consider ways to identify and invite children in the community who would benefit most from receiving a helmet through this initiative.
Bicycle helmet distribution is intended to coincide with a bicycle safety education program. Helmets cannot be received for personal need. Helmet distribution must take place within the awarding calendar year unless otherwise granted approval.
Awardees will submit a report on their bicycle program within 30 days following event (Final deadline for report/ status update is December 31, 2026). LINK TO 2026 APPLICATION Guideline for Reporting. docx Key dates for the 2026 Bicycle Helmet Initiative cycle.
Activities Dates Call for Applications Application Submission Deadline – 5:00 pm February 20, 2026 Award Notification / BOT Approval Awardees Receive Helmets By April-May 2026 Final Bicycle Event Report Submission Deadline Within 30 days of event or end of the awarding year The 2026 grant call is now OPEN . The 2026 grant will close February 20th at 5pm, EST.
For questions, please contact Kim Nguyen, Transportation Planner at kpnguyen1@ncdot. gov or at (919)-707-4676 © North Carolina Dept. of Transportation |
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: North Carolina government entities, nonprofits, schools, churches, public health agencies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows 25-100 helmets (approx. $500-$2,000 value). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was February 20, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Bicycle Helmet Initiative is funded by North Carolina Department of Transportation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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