Subject: Environmental Education, Youth Development, Physical Activity, Youth Sports
Deadline: Apr. 2, 2019
“One of the major ways the Explore Fund supports outdoor exploration is through a $500,000 annual open-grants cycle. We’re looking for innovative ideas, both large and small in scale, that are changing the way we think about outdoor participation, accessibility, and protection of the environment.
The Explore Fund grants are offered in two main categories.
- Enabling New Explorers: Introducing underrepresented communities to outdoor adventures, in potentially new and interesting ways, is core to this program category. We want to work with nonprofits that are helping change the narrative of outdoor exploration. Ideal programs are working towards that goal in ways that could include teaching independence and self-awareness through outdoor adventures, demonstrating partnership and trust through outdoor activities, and developing outdoor leaders through innovative programming and trips to public lands. If your program seeks to develop new outdoor adventurers, this category is for you.
- Protecting Our Environment: Projects large and small in scale are vital for protecting our ecosystems and our ability to continue to enjoy them. Ideal programs think creatively about engaging new and diverse communities in environmental work and can share tangible outcomes. Potential projects might address needs for new trails or forests, or larger topics such as climate change on public lands or in cities. Organizations that work with new technologies and programmatic approaches to protecting our environment are encouraged to apply. If your program focuses more on environmental education in the outdoors, please complete the Enabling New Explorers application.”
Funder: The North Face Explore Fund
Eligibility: “Before applying, organizations must meet these initial criterial: (1) Have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or be in a formal relationship with a qualified fiscal sponsor. (2) Be based and operate in the U.S. Projects outside the U.S. do not qualify.”
Amount: $5,000 – $25,000. “In rare cases, The North Face may award more than $25,000 to specific projects.”
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