Summit Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities
Whether you’re a bike advocate, occasional bike commuter, League Cycling Instructor, or just someone interested in learning more about our movement to build a Bicycle Friendly America, the League’s National Bike Summit is the premiere event to strengthen your skills and knowhow to make biking better for everyone!
Hundreds of bike advocates from across the country meet in Washington, D.C. each spring for in-person interactive sessions, networking events, mobile workshops, and other opportunities to ride at the Summit.
Equity Scholarship
The League is committed to ensuring that people from all economic backgrounds have access to our events through scholarships. Each year we offer scholarships to those who, without financial assistance, would not be able to attend the conference.
The scholarship application for the 2025 National Bike Summit is available here.
Priority will be given to applicants that have not received a Summit scholarship in the past. Any scholarship applicant that is not awarded will be offered the early bird discount.
Fill out an application to apply for financial assistance to attend the 2025 National Bike Summit. This application will close on Friday, January 17 at 11:59pm PT.
Youth Scholarship
Anyone age 21 or younger can register to attend the National Bike Summit in D.C. for $90 (rate increases to $125 after January 17, 2025) or receive a free Online-Only Summit registration. No application is required in either case! Youth scholarship recipients are just required to participate in an Advocacy Training (provided as a webinar by the League prior to the Summit) and one of the following:
- Lobby Day (during the National Bike Summit)
- a local advocacy event
Lobby Day is organized by the League, takes place in the middle of the Summit on March 12, and is an opportunity for bike advocates to meet with their representatives in Congress. A recording of the Advocacy Training will be made available for those unable to tune into the live webinar.
If you are unable to attend Lobby Day, you can opt to participate in a local advocacy event instead. To locate orgs in your area that may offer such opportunities, visit bikeleague.org/map and search by your city or zip code.
In addition to Summit scholarships, we welcome all youth to join the bike movement by becoming a League Member today at the discounted youth membership rate of $25.
What to learn more? Check out our Summit and FAQ pages. Can't find an answer to your specific question? Email us at [email protected].