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BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grants is sponsored by Ride Illinois (funded by IDOT's Injury Prevention). Ride Illinois, in collaboration with IDOT, reimburses Illinois schools for staff time to use their free, online BikeSafetyQuiz (BSQ) lessons.
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BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grants | Available to Illinois Schools — Apply Now — Ride Illinois BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grants The application (for first-time applicants and renewing schools) include additional information and only a few questions. Every school that has applied over the past five years has been accepted.
After reviewing each application, Ride Illinois will send a link to the requested quiz (for students) and another link to track completed quizzes (for teachers and administrators). Once per semester (or once students have completed the quiz), teachers report how many students completed the quiz, then Ride Illinois will send a check to your school!
Ride Illinois invites you to join more than 420 Illinois schools that use BSQ to increase their students’ knowledge of bike safety. Still not convinced? Download this overview document that summarizes the program’s impact and growth since 2018.
Apply for a 2025-2026 BSQ Mini-Grant Are students in your school learning about bicycle safety – from both bicyclist and motorist perspectives? Are they learning the details of relevant state laws and how to avoid common crashes? Too many people learn only superficial knowledge of these topics.
Ride Illinois , your bicycle advocacy organization, collaborates with IDOT and other partners to improve safety of bicyclists and motorists on the road, has an easy way to help.
Thanks to IDOT’s Injury Prevention funding, we reimburse Illinois schools $2 per student (up to $2,000 per school per grant year and as funds allow) for staff time to assign and use our free, online BikeSafetyQuiz (BSQ) lessons as 20-30 minute online assignments. Over 340,000 Illinois students and others have used the interactive, quiz-based BSQ resource to close an education gap and to make our roads safer.
This year’s grant, which runs from October 1, 2025 to September 15, 2026 is available for three student audiences: Child Bicyclist Quiz is appropriate for students in grades 4-8. Younger students can also participate with adult assistance. Adult Bicyclist Quiz for high school Physical Education and Health students.
Motorist/Driver Education Quiz for high school Driver Education students. Not sure which quiz is appropriate for your students? Before submitting your application, complete our Child Bicyclist Quiz and Adult Bicyclist Quiz to better understand the content and concepts included in each.
Ride Illinois developed resources to support teachers and increase the effectiveness of BikeSafetyQuiz for students. BSQ Mini-Grants: Instructions for Teachers Child Bicyclist Quiz Teacher Resource Adult Bicyclist Quiz Teacher Resource – in development Motorist Quiz Teacher Resource – in development Contact Ride Illinois at education@rideillinois. org with questions about the available resources.
Once students have completed BikeSafetyQuiz for the quarter or semester, one teacher per school should submit for reimbursement. Ride Illinois will review and processes each claim. Then, a check will be mailed to the school within 30 business days.
The claim form is only available to schools and teachers whose application for a Mini-Grant has been approved by Ride Illinois. How Mini-Grant Funds are Used We asked teachers to share how their schools use BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grant funds. They were happy to share!
Here are some of their responses: “We used the funds for a school-wide activity” “We buy student driver magnets for every student” “We use the money for our teen safety club to promote safe driver initiatives” “We have used it to buy signage for the Drivers’ Ed vehicles” “To buy classroom supplies for health and pedestrian safety” “We have given it to the school SADD program to use for Red Ribbon Week and other projects” “The money is then used to pay for field trips for students who do not have the funds to pay” “We used the funds for a school-wide activity” “To educate students about the Tunnel Hill trail in Vienna, IL” “We have used the funds to provide playground equipment for our students!
” “To purchase building materials, coding robots, and games for my critical thinking class” “We deposit the grant money into the classroom funds for the teacher to use for field trips” “We plan to buy new brakes for our drivers ed cars” “We bought GoPros to use in the car.
This will give our students a new level of instruction as they can play back and watch their lessons” Mini-Grant Program Summary The following chart is updated annually to reflect the impact of this popular education program.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Illinois schools serving grades 4-8, high school PE/Health students, or high school Driver Education students. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $2 per student, up to $2,000 per school per grant year. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grants are due September 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grants is funded by Ride Illinois (funded by IDOT's Injury Prevention). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. 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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