Cambridge Bicycle Access Programs

This program helps eligible Cambridge residents get refurbished bicycles through the City’s partnership with Cambridge Bike Give Back (CBGB). CBGB is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2021. CBGB receives donated bikes, refurbishes them, and gives them away for free to kids and adults who need them.

The City of Cambridge Community Development Department has partnered with CBGB to expand their program. CBGB will fix up 800 donated bicycles and give them to qualifying Cambridge residents. Residents can qualify for a CBGB bike in two ways:

1. You may qualify if you live in certain areas (qualifying census tracts) in Cambridge (see a map of these areas here).
2. You may qualify if you live somewhere else in Cambridge and get public benefits, such as WIC, SNAP, MassHealth, Section 8, and others.

For more information and to apply for a free bicycle, click here.

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This program is for income-eligible adults who live in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Residents can apply for a voucher to buy a new bicycle from a participating bike shop. Applicants can apply for a pedal bike, e-bike, or an e-cargo bike. Residents with a chronic disability can apply for an adaptive bicycle or electric wheelchair attachment.

Who is eligible to apply for this program?

• Cambridge residents 
  • Age: 16+ for pedal bikes; 18+ for e-bikes and adaptive bikes.
  • Income:
    • Proof of participation in government benefits programs such as WIC, SNAP, MassHealth, Section 8, etc. OR
    • Proof of income below 65% of area median income for household size.

This program is for businesses in Cambridge, Massachusetts that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Local businesses can apply for a voucher to purchase an electric cargo bicycle for making customer deliveries.

Applications will open later this winter!

If you have any questions about this program or the application processes, please contact José Wendel: jwendel@cambridgema.gov