Two Fife e-bike projects have been awarded government funding
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Victoria Hospital has been given £4464 for five e-bikes, and Fife College is to receive £13,995 for seven e-bikes and one e-cargo bike.
The Scottish Government has awarded over £633,000 to support 45 e-bike projects across the country.
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Hide AdThrough the latest round of the eBike Grant Fund, delivered through Energy Saving Trust – schools, hospitals and community groups will establish projects to adopt e-bikes, adaptive bikes and e-cargo bikes as an alternative to car journeys.
For the first time, over £223,000 of this overall funding package is enabling specific projects which directly support key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael Matheson said: “In our latest round of funding for e-bikes I’m delighted that more organisations will be able to assist communities and key workers in discovering the benefits of what modern e-bikes can bring.
“To help keep the country moving during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve targeted some of this funding to support key and essential workers. Many people have discovered new ways of travelling over lockdown and we want to support this and see it continue right across the country."
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Hide AdEllie Grebenik, senior programme manager at Energy Saving Trust, said: “It is excellent to see the range of successful projects in the 2020/21 round of the eBike Grant Fund, including the 12 projects receiving funding to support key workers who are commuting during the current pandemic. These projects will provide communities across Scotland with greater access to active, sustainable travel.”