TCAMP Pre-Career x Strava Grant

Achieving a professional cycling career requires more than just athletic potential; it also demands financial resources to cover essential costs like equipment, race entries, travel, accommodation, and professional support.

TCA’s mission is to foster fairness in cycling by addressing the financial barriers that prevent talented athletes from advancing in their careers. The ultimate goal of TCA and Strava is to help more female cyclists reach the start line of professional cycling.

TCAMP Pre-Career x Strava Grant can be used to cover necessary costs for progressing in an elite cycling career, including but not limited to:

• Travel expenses
• Equipment costs
• Race entry fees
• Training expenses (such as coaching)

To be eligible for the grant, applicants must:

• Be a current TCA rider member.
• Demonstrate clear financial need.
• Have an annual income of less than €12,000 (or $12,000 USD) from cycling and personal sponsors.
• Be between 18 and 22 years old on January 1, 2025, or have been competing in any cycling discipline for less than 3 years.
• Be actively competing in a recognised UCI cycling discipline with a realistic goal of reaching an international level within the next 2 years.
• Have a proven competitive record within their discipline and/or age group.
• Be willing to give back to the cycling community.
• Demonstrate proficiency in English.

Applications for 2025 are now closed. However, you can watch the recording of our first online webinar, held in September 2024, which includes key information about the grant and a participant Q&A session here on our Youtube channel.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the grant, please contact us at grant@cyclistsalliance.org.

Applications for the 2024 and 2025 cohorts opened in August. Stay tuned for updates on the 2026 funding opportunities, which are expected to open in mid-2025.