03/24/2015
GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
North Face
Website: www.explorefund.org
Program(s): Recreation, Sports, Youth Sports, Youth Development, Youth Programs
State(s): National
Maximum Grant Amount: $25,000
Deadline: April 17, 2015
The North Face Explore Fund supports organizations that encourage youth outdoor participation, focusing primarily on creating more connections of children to nature, increasing access to both front & backcountry recreation, as well as providing education for both personal & environmental health.
Grants are limited to those applications that comply with the following guidelines:
Organizations that have 501(c)(3) status.
Projects that include community demographics, estimated number of participants, and anticipated outcomes.
Proposals that encourage community involvement
Programs that focus on breaking down barriers to getting youth outdoors.
The project or program should seek a specific audience and reach out to a specific community or place of interest.
All funding requests should be quantifiable with specific goals, objectives, and action plans, with a clear measure for evaluating success.
Your program should have a good chance of significant measurable results & momentum over a fairly short term (one to three years)
Potential grantees should include a specific communications plan in the application that demonstrates how you plan to disseminate information about your program, as well as maintain visibility of your program & organization on PlanetExplore™.
Applications that come with matching dollars will be viewed favorably & this will be taken into consideration during the granting process.
Organizations are allowed to apply for more than one grant as long as the funds would be used for unique programs.
We at The North Face love the outdoors. It's in our DNA, and it defines us as a company. This passion and our desire to share is the catalyst behind The North Face Explore Fund.
