The Explore Fund supports organizations which encourage youth outdoor participation with an emphasis on sustainability initiatives or help to create a connection to nature that will empower the future leaders of tomorrow. Grants will be awarded up to $2,500.
The Explore Fund does not fund:
- · Organizations without 501(c)(3) status
- · General education efforts that do not include an experiential component that involves getting youth outdoors.
- · Research
- · Conferences
- · Endowment Funds
- · Political campaigns
The following criteria will also be considered in the grant making process:
- · 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
- · This program should have a good chance of significant measureable 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.
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