Thousands of pounds in funding are being made available to organisations in West Yorkshire to encourage active travel.

Community groups can bid for up to £5,000 from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s community grants scheme.

The money will go towards specific active travel projects such as low-cost bike hire schemes, supplying walking and cycling equipment like walking boots and bike locks, free or reduced-cost bike repairs and servicing, and providing information about local cycling and walking routes.

Successful past applicants have included Age UK Bradford and District, which set up a social walking group for over 55s in Bradford and Keighley; Invictus Wellbeing in Calderdale, which launched one-to-one walk and talk sessions for young people; Lightwaves Community Trust in Wakefield, which provided free bike storage for people in the community; and Music:Leeds, which has set up a series of free music history walks around the city.

Applications are now open to community, voluntary, and not-for-profit organisations.

The deadline for applications is Monday, May 5.

To support groups wanting to apply for funding, West Yorkshire Combined Authority will host a series of online and in-person workshops from Thursday, April 17, to help refine ideas and develop application writing skills.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.cyclecityconnect.co.uk/get-inspired/our-work-with-communities/community-grants/