Mini Grants

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary Student Patrol

The SDOT Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant Program provides grants of up to $1,000 to schools and community groups for education and encouragement programs for walking and biking to school. All K-12 schools in the City of Seattle are eligible to apply for Mini-Grants.

Funds can be used for a variety of programs, including:

• Student safety patrol
• Pedestrian education campaigns
• Bicycle safety skills building events
• Walking School Bus or Bike Train programs
• Bike Rodeos
• Traffic circulation changes on school property
• Bike racks
• Covered bike parking
• Walk to School Day events
• Bike to School Day events
• Pedestrian crossing flags
• Intersection paintings

Bryant Bike Train

In January 2013, SDOT awarded 29 Mini-Grants to schools and community organizations serving public and private schools throughout Seattle.  To see the latest round of Mini Grant awards, click here.

Applications will be accepted again in October, 2013 for possible awards in 2014.

For more information contact SDOT Safe Routes to School Coordinator Brian Dougherty at 206-684-5124 or brian.dougherty@seattle.gov