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Upcoming Bicycle Friendly Community Submission Deadlines
2026
Submission Deadline: June 17, 2026 (now closed!)
BFC Public Survey: July-September 2026
Awards announced: December 2026
2027
Open: July 2026 (Apply Now!)
Submission Deadline: June 16, 2027
BFC Public Survey: July-September 2027
Awards announced: December 2027
2028
Open: July 2027
Submission Deadline: TBD June 2028
BFC Public Survey: July-September 2028
Awards announced: December 2028
Extended Grace Period Update
The League extended our policy of offering a 1-year Grace Period during COVID; currently, we have in effect a 4-year Grace Period. The final year of our extended Grace Period policy is 2027. We will be returning to the stricter policy of only granting 1-year grace periods on January 1, 2028. See details here.