The Missoula community presents the inaugural year of
the Emily Sayler IMPACT GRANTS

MT Alpha Cycling, Big Sky Bikes, and Slow Spokes present the inaugural year of the Emily Sayler Impact Grants. Emily Sayler, former owner of Big Sky Bikes, dedicated much of her adult life to growing the cycling community in Missoula. In more recent years, she focused on the inclusion of trans women and all folks marginalized by their gender in cycling and in all aspects of the greater Missoula community. 

The Fund
We have come together as cyclists and organizers to develop The Emily Sayler Memorial Fund commemorating the life of a beloved trans community member and carrying on her legacy of building community and inclusion for trans women in cycling. If you would like to add to the fund for these grants, please donate here and specify the designation as this fund. The Fund will award $500 to a project that aligns with this mission. 

Emily Sayler Impact Grants
The proposed project should meet the following criteria: 
1.  Demonstrates one or more examples of specific positive impact for transfeminine cyclists such as:
  • Creating welcoming and empowering space(s)
  • Furthering specific cycling goals
  • Expanding access to specific resources
  • Removing specific barriers to cycling or building cycling community 
2.  The project must occur in Montana or otherwise support the greater Montana community of transfeminine cyclists

Process: Email info@mtalphacycling.org indicating your interest and a brief (2–4 sentence) overview of your proposed project. If the idea aligns with the vision and guidelines of the fund, we will send you an application.

Applications are due by February 27th. A community review panel will read the applications and award $500 to the applicant that best exemplifies the criteria listed above. 

Timeline:
Applications open Monday, January 5, 2026
Application closes Friday, February 27, 2026
Award disbursed no later than May of 2026.