E-bike rebate program

Apply for rebates starting March 30

We relaunched WE-bike on March 30. This e-bike rebate program makes e-bikes and certain cycling accessories more affordable for people in Washington state.

Visit our dedicated WE-Bike Program website for more information about applying to the 2026 program round. Share your email address with us to receive limited updates about this program.

On this page you’ll learn about:

• WE-Bike’s current rebate application and selection process
• Our successful 2025 program launch
• Program funding
• Other ways to try e-bikes

WE-Bike’s rebate application and selection process

People living in Washington ages 16 and up can apply for rebates between March 30, 2026, and March 29, 2027. The program is randomly selecting applicants monthly starting April 13. Applicants only need to submit one application to be considered for the monthly selections.

Rebates alone will likely not fully cover e-bike purchases. Recipients can reduce the overall cost of e-bike purchases at participating bike shops by $300 or $1,200, depending on income eligibility. They can put rebates toward qualifying models of all three classes of e-bike.

WE-Bike’s successful 2025 launch

WE-Bike helped nearly 3,000 Washingtonians purchase e-bikes and related safety accessories in our 2025 pilot program.

University of Washington researchers learned rebates motivated people to buy e-bikes they couldn’t or wouldn’t have otherwise, especially people in lower-income households. Nearly half of rebate recipients surveyed said they used e-bikes to travel to new destinations. In all, we offered rebates to 6,861 out of 37,751 applicants from all 39 Washington counties.

Program funding

This grant program is entirely funded through Climate Commitment Act revenues. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs and improving public health.

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The Washington State Legislature first funded the WE-Bike program for $5 million in the 2023-2025 biennium to make e-bikes more affordable for people living in the state.

In its 2025-2026 session, the Legislature renewed the program while increasing funding, appropriating $7 million for WE-Bike to spend in the 2025-2027 biennium.

Other ways to try e-bikes

E-bike lending library pilot program

While many people are interested in e-bikes, not everyone will be able to receive a rebate through the WE-Bike program. People also may not be ready or able to purchase e-bikes for various reasons.

Programs like e-bike lending libraries can help more people try out e-bikes.

Eligible organizations and businesses in Washington state may apply for funding to create lending library programs for employees or communities.