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The North Face Explore Fund is sponsored by The North Face. The North Face Explore Fund supports organizations that encourage youth outdoor participation, focusing on connecting children to nature, increasing access to recreation, and providing education for personal and environmental health.
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The North Face Explore Fund 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.
The North Face Explore Fund is a competitive grant program that supports efforts to:</p><ul><li>Provide participants experiences that nurture an enduring appreciation of the outdoors. </li><li>Use outdoor exploration as the catalyst for positive personal or societal change, such as increasing personal resilience, improving opportunities for life success and future engagement in conservation activities.
</li><li>Encourage participants to try new outdoor activities that are core to The North Face and our passion for outdoor exploration and adventure, including camping, hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, snowboarding, yoga, running and mountain biking.
</li></ul><p>Projects with strong outdoor engagement in activities such as skiing, snowboard, snowshoeing, climbing (indoor or outdoor), kayaking, white water rafting, camping, backpacking, and hiking among other outdoor sports that align with The North Face are preferred.
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info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> 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.
The North Face Explore Fund is a competitive grant program that supports efforts to: Provide participants experiences that nurture an enduring appreciation of the outdoors. Use outdoor exploration as the catalyst for positive personal or societal change, such as increasing personal resilience, improving opportunities for life success and future engagement in conservation activities.
Encourage participants to try new outdoor activities that are core to The North Face and our passion for outdoor exploration and adventure, including camping, hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, snowboarding, yoga, running and mountain biking.
Projects with strong outdoor engagement in activities such as skiing, snowboard, snowshoeing, climbing (indoor or outdoor), kayaking, white water rafting, camping, backpacking, and hiking among other outdoor sports that align with The North Face are preferred. Funding History</span>Insight into the past years’ funding for this grant, if available" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Since its founding in 2010, the Explore Fund has provided more than 400 grants to nonprofit organizations that serve thousands of people in communities around the country. The Explore Fund reflects a significant commitment by The North Face to introduce more people to the joy of exploring the outdoors and the natural world.
Additional Info</span>Further insight into the opportunity such as application procedures, links to additional resources, ineligible applicants, and unallowable costs" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> The fund will not allow grant funds to be used for: Organizations without 501(c)(3) status or without a qualified 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor Programs without a significant outdoor component or activities that are not aligned with the activities and interests of The North Face General outdoor day camps or summer camps unless outdoor recreation activities or skill building are core and significant to the overall purpose/mission Research, white papers and conferences Endowment or capital fund campaigns Advocacy or political campaigns Sustainability or green building projects Land acquisitions, land trusts or conservation easements Scholarships, stipends and most salaries Film, video, book or movie projects Contacts</span>Official contacts for this grant opportunity" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Name: The North Face Staff URL: https://www.
thenorthface. com/about-us/outdoor-exploration/explore-fund. html <br />Due to the nature of grantwriting, some grants cost more than others.
" border="0" /> Eligibility Details</span>Specific information on what entities can apply for and receive funds through this program" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Deadline Details</span>Important time frames associated with the program such as submission schedules and deadlines for letters of intent to apply" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Applications were to be submitted by April 5, 2018. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
Award Details</span>Further information about awards through this program, such as total program funding, maximum, minimum, average or range of award amounts, expected number of awards, and funding period" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Up to $500,000 is available annually. Individual awards range from $5,000 to $25,000.
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