Two friends enjoy a stroll, a cyclist heads to yoga and a skateboarder all enjoy their city park.

Grantee Community

Together, we invest in a broad range of organizations, from local grassroots groups to national nonprofits to research universities. Fund grantees promote justice, equity and belonging in the outdoors to strengthen the health and well-being of people and communities.

Join us in supporting organizations in these three grant initiatives:

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P Connecting People Outside

Supporting organizations led by and serving Black communities; Indigenous peoples; people of color; LGBTQ+ community; people with physical disabilities; and women through connections to the outdoors. Prioritizing organizations that are leveraging the outdoors as a tool for equity, healing and joy, social justice, civic action, youth development, or creativity.

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The treetop view of early autumn yellow and green leaves.

S Creating Space Outside

Increasing equitable access to outdoor spaces and recreation opportunities (parks, trails, open space, waterways). Prioritizing community-led and natural climate solutions that bring nature’s individual and environmental benefits closer to home for marginalized communities.

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A youngster practices their handstand in a city park.

H Centering Health Outside

Investing, strengthening, and amplifying scientific research and supporting Traditional Ecological Knowledge that demonstrates time spent outside improves mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as resilience for people and communities.

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Explore locations where our grantees serve local communities

Please check each organization's website for current information on local communities served, main office location, chapter locations and ways to get involved. 

Some of our grantee partners are national in scope and serve local communities across the country. A limited selection of these local communities is represented on this map.

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Explore some of our Connecting People Outside partners

A group of ten diverse youth smiling toward camera while hiking New Army Pass.
Outward Bound Adventures
A diverse group of seven college-aged people standing in front of a boat storage room.
Hudson River Riders
A woman climbing a wall at an indoor climbing gym
Catalyst Sports

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Explore some of our Creating Space Outside partners

A group of four people wearing baseball caps look over a map of Herman Gulch, flanked by rocky hills.
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
A diverse group of twelve people wearing swimsuits and swim shorts while sitting in boats with paddles in hand along the Tennessee RiverLine
Tennessee RiverLine
A group of smiling Black people surrounding a large boulder while wearing bright green Friends of Anacostia shirts.
Friends of Anacostia Park

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Explore some of our Centering Health Outside partners

Six indigenous-identifying people stand smiling, shoulder-to-shoulder, under the wing of a small plane.
Indigenous Wellness Research Institute at the University of Washington
Kids and adults enjoy a sunny outdoor presentation under the trees.
Center for Nature and Health at University of California, San Francisco
A group of four people carrying multi-day backpacking gear look out over a mountain range through a stand of bright red blooms.
Nature and Health at the University of Utah

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