Established in 1975, The DALMAC Fund made its first contribution to bicycling in Michigan by donating a tandem bicycle to Lansing’s St. Vincent Home for Children in 1976. This was a modest start toward realizing the vision of Dick Allen, the originator of DALMAC. Since then, DALMAC’s success has allowed the Fund to grant over $500,000 to a variety of bicycling activities in Michigan ranging from safety and education programs to bicycle trail development.

Marking its 30th anniversary in 2005, The DALMAC Fund will continue to contribute to the vitality of bicycling in Michigan for many years to come thanks to the dedicated TCBA volunteers and the hundreds of riders who enjoy DALMAC each year.

Grant applications may be downloaded (see below) or obtained from:

The DALMAC Fund
PO Box 22146
Lansing MI 48909-2146

Application for funds may be submitted between January 1 and March 15. All applications are reviewed by The DALMAC Fund Committee of TCBA. Grants must be approved by the TCBA Board of Directors and Dick Allen. Grants are made between June and August. Applicants will be notified about the disposition of their request.

The DALMAC Fund has made grants to the following organizations (in alphabetical order):

• Adventure Cycling Association/NorthLakes Trail - Missoula MT - Michigan mapping project
• Alma College-Department of Exercise and Health Science - Senior Fitness Program
• Association for Retarded Citizens of Western Wayne County-Wayne - Bicycle Program
• Boy Scouts of America , Chief Okemos Council- Lansing - Bicycle Program
• Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau -Cadillac - Trail Surfacing
• Cadillac Area Land Conservancy - Cadillac - Trail Site Plan
• Cherry Capitol Bicycle Club - Traverse City - Before the Fall video
• East Lansing Pride Team/Share-A-Bike - East Lansing - Helmets
• Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail - Beulah - Legal Expenses for Trail Defense
• Friends of the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail - Edmore - Rest Stop/Bridge Relocation, Organizational support
• Friends of the Kal-Haven Trail - Gobles - Trail construction
• Friends of the Musketawa Trail - Ravenna - Materials for decks, tables, signboards
• Friends of Sleepy Hollow State Park - Laingsburg - Materials for Trail Signing
• Friends of the White Pine Trail State Park - Belmont - Materials for kiosks
• Girl Scouts-Huron Valley Chapter - Bikes, Helmets, Gloves

Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce - Cyclist Statue Match Grant
Hamburg Township Police-Livingston County - 2 Police ATBs
Laingsburg Police Department - Laingsburg - Police ATBs
League of Michigan Bicyclists - Lansing - Bicycling in Michigan Poster Calendar, Safety Education Program, The Law Is for All video
Michigan 4-H Foundation - East Lansing - Bicycle Leadership Program
Michigan Mountain Biking Association - Midland/Dexter - Materials for trail improvement, Newsletter support
Michigan TRRails Alliance - Promotional Brochure
Oceana-Muskegon Trailways Commission - Hart, Montague - Hart-Montague Trail
Paul Henry Thornapple Trail -Middleville - trail acquisition
Petoskey-Harbor Trailway Committee - Harbor Springs - Harbor Trailway
Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, Michigan Chapter - Lansing - Organizational Support, Southeastern Michigan Greenways study
St. Johns Downtown Business Association - St. Johns - Criterium Race Day Activities
Sunfield Police Department - Sunfield - Police ATB
Top of Michigan Trails Council - Petoskey - Organizational Support, Membership Brochure
Western Oakland County Trailway Management Council - trail acquisition

If your organization is interested in receiving a grant from The DALMAC Fund, please complete an interactive DALMAC Fund Application (72k PDF), sign it and send it to: