The North Face: COVID-19 Explore Fund
Archived
Age
Aged 26 - 59 years
Aged 60+
Children (0-12)
COVID-19/Coronavirus
environment
Health promotion
Health, wellbeing and sport
Natural environment and climate
Recycling and waste management
Sport and physical recreation
Sustainable energy
Young people (13-25)
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Ards & North Down
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon
Belfast City
Causeway Coast and Glens
Derry City and Strabane
England
Europe and Russia
Fermanagh and Omagh
Great Britain
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Newry, Mourne and Down
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Medium (up to £60,000)
Micro (up to £1,000)
Small (up to £10,000)
Overview
Since its founding in 2010, the Explore Fund has provided over 500 grants to nonprofits that serve thousands of people in communities around the country. The Explore Fund reflects their commitment to introduce more people to the joy of exploring the outdoors and the natural world. The Explore Fund supports organisations that encourage youth outdoor participation, focus on sustainability initiatives, or help to create a connection to nature that will empower the future leaders of tomorrow.
Funding Criteria
- Conservation groups and organisations
- Outdoor charities
- Outdoor industry associations
- Organizations or companies involved in the following sports/ activities: camping, environmental education, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, indoor rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, trail running, alpinism
What funding is available?
€1 million in total is available to support the outdoor communities that make exploration possible. Grant requests range from €1000 to €50,000.