Park Tool is pleased to announce the winners of their 2026 Community Tool Grants which provide non-profit organizations with tools to help get more people on bikes in their communities. Over the past eleven years, Park Tool has donated over $150,000 worth of tools to over 100 different organizations throughout the world.
“Reviewing the hundreds of applications we receive each year is always a monumental task for our small staff. Narrowing it down to ten winners is next to impossible! The winners of this year’s contenders were a step above the rest and will put these tool grants to great use,” stated Eric Hawkins, Park Tool’s President, Owner and Chief Mechanic.
FOR 2026, THE WINNERS ARE:
Pedal For Good - Somerset West, South Africa
Pedal For Good works alongside community partners to equip and train local facilitators to deliver a cycling program for at-risk youth. Through their TrailTherapy program, they harness the power of the bicycle to support healing, build resilience, strengthen goal-setting skills, and foster a deep sense of community among young people.
Fietskeuken Gent - Ghent, Belgium
Fietskeuken Gent is a volunteer-run non-profit in Ghent (Belgium) that helps people learn how to maintain and repair their bicycles. Their workshop offers the tools and parts people need to get back on the road, while their community kitchen provides a welcoming space to eat, drink and meet familiar or new people.
Red, Bike and Green - Atlanta, Georgia
Red, Bike and Green is a Black community-building collective that works to enhance the physical, mental, economic and environmental health of Black communities by creating and promoting a relevant and sustainable Black bike culture. They celebrate black folks on bikes and the positive impact this has on our lives and communities.
Sport Aberdeen - Aberdeen, Scotland
Sport Aberdeen's Community Cycling team deliver Scottish Cycling's 'Rock Up & Ride' program in Aberdeen, aiming to make cycling more inclusive, accessible and fun for people who might not usually have a chance to get out and ride.
Community Bike Works - Allentown, Pennsylvania
Community Bike Works brings young people together to build bikes and community. Through their flagship Earn a Bike program, students partner with adult mentors for month-long classes in mechanics and safe riding, and they also offer a full range of cycling and leadership programs that keep young people connected with mentors until they graduate from high school.
Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage - Tucson, Arizona
BICAS is a Tucson-based nonprofit organization working to make bike transportation accessible to all through education, bikes and repair. Their programs support low-income families and individuals to help them gain access to bikes, bike parts, bike repair, and mechanics education.
Bike ECS - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bike ECS is the district-wide cycling education program at the Environmental Charter School in Pittsburgh, PA, focused on providing during-the-school-day biking with a strong commitment to equity and access so every student can experience the joy and freedom of riding. Building on a growing bike culture across their schools, they are starting to offer maintenance education for middle and high school students, empowering them with hands-on skills to fix their own and classmate’s bikes and teach skills that last a lifetime.
Austin Bicycle Meals - Austin, Texas
Austin Bicycle Meals is an organization that aims to feed and supply the unhoused and food-insecure communities of Austin, Texas by bicycle. Volunteers ride every Saturday, and every other Wednesday, rain or shine, to distribute food and other vital supplies for free. They will use the Park Tool Community Tool Grant to appropriately maintain and service our ever-growing fleet of bicycles that are available for any prospective volunteer to ride.
Neighborhood Bike Works - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Neighborhood Bike Works is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that empowers youth and adults through free and low-cost bicycle education, repair, and access programs. This grant will help them to equip more repair stations, serve more riders who rely on their bikes for daily transportation, and expand hands-on learning opportunities for young people across their city.
Bike Works - Seattle, Washington
Bike Works has been serving Southeast Seattle communities since 1996, providing accessible bike education, affordable transportation, and a welcoming space for cyclists of all backgrounds. Every year they serve 3,000+ people, and their commitment to social justice and the reuse and recycling of bicycles creates a lasting impact on their communities and their ecosystems.
Each of the grant winners will receive over $1,600 in Park Tool products including:
• 1 Park Tool PK-5 Professional Mechanic Tool Kit
• 2 Park Tool PCS-10.3 Portable Repair Stands
• 5 Park Tool SA-1 Shop Aprons
• 1 Park Tool BBB-4 Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair
All applicants who were not chosen for 2026 are encouraged to reapply for 2027 when the application window opens in November. For more information about the grant program, please check out – https://www.parktool.com/en-us/form/community-tool-grant-request.
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