Children between the ages of 6 and 16 from Canadian low-income households are eligible to receive a cycling package (bicycle, helmet, lock, bell, and tools) donated by the My First Bicycle Foundation.

The parents or legal guardians of the child must meet the low-income cut-offs to qualify for donations. Please click here to verify if your household income falls under these guidelines.

Each qualifying child that has been approved will receive a bicycle, helmet, bike lock, bell, and tools to assemble the bicycle.

Yes, but you will need to have the pertinent information, including contact and financial information for the household in which the child lives and permission from the parent or guardian.

Applications open in January 2023. When they open you can press the “Apply Now” button at the top of the page and you will be taken to a page where you can fill out your information. You will need to complete every section. Once you have provided all necessary details and submitted your application it will be sent to us for review.

You can apply between January and typically  May (depending on the number of available bicycles). We begin delivery of cycling packages to successful applicants in June.

You will receive an email indicating the status of your application approximately 2 weeks after you submit your application. Applications open in January and close typically in May (depending on the number of available bicycles). Learn more about how our program works.

Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) is an income threshold, established by the Canadian Federal Government, and used by charities to qualify families for receiving charitable services and donations.

Yes, My First Bicycle is a Canadian charity authorized by the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA"). You can check on the status by visiting CRA's website.

1. Notice of Assessment "NOA": For married or common-law, both NOAs are required.

2. Canada Child Tax Benefit Notice: To verify your family's financial situation.

3. Child(ren) Government-issued Identification Document: Birth Certificate, Passport, HealthCare Card, Identification Card, Drivers License, or Permanent Residence Card.

You must have these documents ready and upload them to the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We require this as proof of your financial situation. To obtain a copy of your Notice of Assessment, you can log on to your online CRA account or call 1-800-959-8281 and it will be mailed to you.

Yes, you can apply for multiple children under the same profile. Although, you will need to add a different application form for each child. 

Yes, you can have multiple active applications under the same profile. Each one will be submitted and reviewed separately.

Selling the bicycle after being given the bicycle undermines the charity and wastes valuable money and time in getting the bikes and related equipment to financially disadvantaged children. If you no longer wish to use the bicycles, we suggest recipients give them away or donate to another person in need. If recipients resell the bicycles at any time, they are responsible to reimburse the My First Bicycle Foundation for the full cost of the bicycle(s).

The bicycles donated by The My First Bicycle Foundation costs include bicycle, helmet lock, bell, shipping, handling and storage, labour, assembly and delivery.

The estimated cost of each bike is as follows:

Size 20": $200.00

Size 24": $210.00

Size 27.5": $220.00

An applicant who has already received a bicycle(s) for their child(ren) can apply again after 5 years have passed, as long as the new application is for a different bicycle size than received previously.

Children between the ages of 5 and 16 from Canadian low-income households are eligible to receive a cycling package (bicycle, helmet, lock, bell, tools) donated by the My First Bicycle Foundation.