Bicycle Friendly University Application Timeline

There is one BFU submission deadline and review cycle per year, in early August. Please see below for anticipated application cycles for the coming years. 

2026 BFU Round (now closed)
Submission Deadline: August 5, 2026, at 11:59pm PT
BFU Campus Survey Open: September 10-October 19, 2026
Awards Announced: November 2026

2027 BFU Round 
Application opens for submissions: October 2026 (Application coming soon)
Submission Deadline: August 4, 2027, at 11:59pm PT
BFU Campus Survey Open: September TBD-October TBD, 2027
Awards Announced: October/November 2027


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. 
   
• On January 1, 2027, BFUs who last applied in 2018 will become Lapsed, and BFUs who last applied in the years 2019-2022 will be considered in a Grace Period and will need to renew in 2027 to maintain their award designation.
   
• On January 1, 2028, BFUs who last applied in the years 2019-2022 will become Lapsed, and BFUs who last applied in 2023 will be considered in a Grace Period and will need to renew in 2028 to maintain their award designation.