Applications now open for Safe Routes to School mini grants 

LANSING, MI – Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Mini Grants for the 2025-2026 school year are now open. K-12 schools and affiliated nonprofits are invited to apply for funding to support active transportation programming in Michigan. 

SRTS is an international movement and a federal program to make it safe, convenient and fun for children, including those with disabilities, to walk, bike and roll to school. When routes are safe, walking, biking and rolling to and from school helps children get the regular physical activity they need for good health. SRTS initiatives also help ease traffic jams and air pollution, unite neighborhoods and contribute to students’ readiness to learn in school. 

Past Mini Grant initiatives have supported walking school bus programs, remote drop sites, bike rodeos and other active transportation incentives. Applicants are eligible to receive up to $15,000 per school, with a maximum of $120,000 per applicant for eight or more schools. For more about the application process, eligibility and details, visit https://saferoutesmichigan.org/srts-mini-grant.

Mini Grant applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, March 7. Notification of Mini Grant awards will be announced in May. For questions about the request for proposals or to discuss a potential SRTS proposal, contact Program Coordinator Erin Paskus.

Michigan’s SRTS program is managed by the Michigan Department of Transportation with support from the Michigan Fitness Foundation.