Meet Our Newest Grantees

Each year, we disperse funding to grantees in spring and fall. We are excited to share our new grants receiving funding as part of our mission to create a more equitable outdoors. In spring 2024, we are proud to announce 60 new grants totaling $3,805,000.

Grants that do not have an icon support the broader field of outdoor equity. In the future, we will provide more information for national and regional organizations working in multiple locations. The list below only includes headquarters.

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	Organization	City	State	Amount	Approval Year	Status	Mission Statement	Initiative	Previous Grants
P	Adaptive Climbing Group	LocationBrooklyn	StateNY	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a disabled, BIPOC, and woman led organization that fosters an equitable access community for people with disabilities to experience, excel, and lead in the sport of climbing.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
H	Amber Pearson at Michigan State University	LocationFlint	StateMI	Amount$196,985	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Nature Dose Equity: A Randomized Trial to Improve Mental Health and Lower Inequities for Students Space at The Health And Community (SHAC) Lab	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Amy McDonnell at University of Utah	LocationSalt Lake City	StateUT	Amount$47,752	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Utilizing deep brain recordings to uncover nature’s health potential for nature-deprived individuals at The Applied Cognition Laboratory and Neurosmiths Laboratory	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
P	Atabey Outdoors	LocationPhoenix	StateAZ	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We provide safe & fun outdoor adventures for BIPOC girls ages 8 to 12, combining outdoor adventure with enrichment activities that encourage social, emotional, physical and mental growth.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
H	Austen Anderson at University of Southern Mississippi	LocationHattiesburg	StateMS	Amount$76,438	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Nature engagement as a path to improving the health of Black individuals in the Southern U.S. at The Lifestyle, Environment, and Flourishing (LEAF) Lab	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	Backyard Basecamp, Inc.	LocationBaltimore	StateMD	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We (re)connects Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to land and nature in Baltimore City by consistently offering programs and events that highlight the natural world right outside our doors.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Black Outside	LocationSan Antonio	StateTX	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About With the knowledge that only 1% of Texas state park participants identify as Black/African-American, we were founded with the mission of expanding outdoor programming to more Black/African-American youth in central Texas. Our programming builds on the rich cultural history of Black people in the outdoors by reimagining outdoor spaces and programming for youth.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
P	Blackpackers	LocationColorado Springs	StateCO	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We work with communities at the intersection of economic vulnerability and underrepresentation to create a pipeline from outdoor recreation to outdoor industry careers while providing free or subsidized gear, outdoor education, and excursions.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Brown Girls Climb	LocationBrooklyn	StateNY	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a national non-profit that strives to facilitate mentorship, provide access, uplift leadership, and celebrate representation in the outdoors and climbing for People of the Global Majority*.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Climbers of Color	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our mission is to develop leaders and mentors of color in the climbing and mountaineering community by providing technical training in safe spaces, community building, leadership education, and accessible resources.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
H	Corie Reeves at OutGrown	LocationBeaverton	StateOR	Amount$194,900	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Turn the Blues Green: A Culturally Responsive Community Approach To Parent & Infant Health Outside	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Corliss Outley at Clemson University	LocationClemson	StateSC	Amount$166,595	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Rooted in Solidarity: Visibilizing Youth-Led Resistance & Nature-based Healing in Appalachia at The REYSE Collaboratory	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	CorpsTHAT	LocationBaltimore	StateMD	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We connect the Deaf Community and the outdoors through education, recreation and career development.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Dakota Wicohan	LocationMorton	StateMN	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our mission is to preserve Dakota as a living language, and through is, transmit Dakota lifeways to future generations.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
S	Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps	LocationMammoth Lakes	StateCA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a developmental leadership organization committed to building a stronger and more inclusive outdoor community.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Edge Outdoors	LocationBothell	StateWA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We attract and retain Black, Indigenous, Women of Color (cis, trans, queer) in snow sports while encouraging leadership/exploration in snow and adventure sports.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
H	Elliot Floyd at Clemson University	LocationClemson	StateSC	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Influence of park prescriptions on low-income parental leisure constraints and stress	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Emily Mailey at Kansas State University	LocationManhattan	StateKS	Amount$49,976	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Can nature-based physical activity improve symptoms of clinical depression and anxiety? at The Physical Activity Intervention Research (PAIR) Lab	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	Environmental Grantmakers Association	LocationNew York	StateNY	Amount$25,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We work with members and partners to promote just, effective philanthropy for people and the planet. EGA envisions a high impact network of environmental funders working together as a force for equitable and sustainable ecosystems, communities, and economies.	InitiativeSector Support	Previous Grants 2023 ($25,000),
P	Equiticity	LocationChicago	StateIL	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a racial equity movement, operationalizing racial equity by harnessing our collective power through research, advocacy, programs, Community Mobility Rituals, and social enterprises, to improve the lives of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people in our society.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
H	Esther Walker at Outride	LocationMorgan Hill	StateCA	Amount$97,500	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About The influence of access to nature on student mental well-being during a school cycling program	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
P	Feminist Bird Club	LocationElka Park	StateNY	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are dedicated to promoting inclusivity in birding while fundraising and providing a safe opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC, and women to connect with the natural world.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Generation Indigenous Ways	LocationInterior	StateSD	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are dedicated to empowering American Indian youth with the knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education enhanced by Oglala Lakota values and way of life using Indigenous Sciences.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
S	Glen Helen	LocationYellow Springs	StateOH	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Since 1956, Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center has transformed lives by connecting learners with nature through science, fostering self-discovery, community, and a love for our environment.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S	Great Plains Restoration Council	LocationFort Worth	StateTX	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are an award-winning 501(c)3 non-profit Ecological Health organization that helps people take care of their own health through restoring and protecting native ecosystems, particularly prairies, plains, and waters. .	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S	Heart of the Gila Inc	LocationMimbres	StateNM	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We seek to conserve our watersheds and protect wild places by educating children, adults, and decision makers about the ecological, economic and cultural values of rivers in New Mexico and the bioregions of the greater Southwest.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Here Montana	LocationMissoula	StateMT	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We increase outdoor access in the state of Montana for BIPOC and intersecting communities by centering joy and through the lens of education, community, and engagement.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
H	Hsuan Hsieh at Clemson University	LocationClemson	StateSC	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Green Safety Net of Nature Rx: Enhancing Health in College Students through Forest Therapy at The Park Solutions Lab	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	Indian Youth Service Corps at National Park Foundation	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a program of the Department of Interior (DOI) that provides opportunities for Native American youth to engage in public service, perform meaningful conservation projects on federal and tribal lands, and stimulate interest in conservation-related careers	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
H	James Petrick at Texas A&M University	LocationCollege Station	StateTX	Amount$148,940	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About The Psychophysiological Benefits of Being Outdoors for Marginalized Populations	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Jessica Stroope at Louisiana State University AgCenter	LocationBaton Rouge	StateLA	Amount$114,072	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Reducing Inequities in Youth Access to Natural Spaces: Swimming, Fishing, & Birding in NE Louisiana	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
P	Justice Outside	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We advance racial justice and equity in the outdoor and environmental movement. We shift resources to, build power with, and center the voices and leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color because the health of current and future generations demands it.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
H	Kaiya Tamlyn at Colorado State University	LocationFort Collins	StateCO	Amount$9,895	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Nature’s Passport: How a Mobile Phone App Could Help Families Explore Nature To Increase Well-being	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Lauren Hales at University of Southern Mississippi	LocationHattiesburg	StateMS	Amount$8,471	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Relationships between nature engagement, r/s struggles, and psychological distress for Latines	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Learning Network of the Nature and Health Alliance	LocationBurlington	StateVT	Amount$200,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Learning Network supporting collaboration and outreach for the Nature and Health Alliance	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Marissa Schulke at Arizona State University	LocationPhoenix	StateAZ	Amount$9,342	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Nature-Based Play for Children with Disabilities: A Youth Participatory Action Research Project	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Matthew Browning at Clemson University	LocationClemson	StateSC	Amount$199,843	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Nature unbound: Charting visitation disparities to shape health research and policy at The Virtual Reality & Nature Lab	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	Nancy Wells at Cornell University	LocationIthaca	StateNY	Amount$33,176	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Nature, Autism, and Health Equity: Nature as a supportive context for youth with profound autism at The Wells Lab	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	Nature for All	LocationMonterey Park	StateCA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are an environmental and social justice organization, our mission is to build a diverse base of support to ensure that everyone in the Los Angeles region has equitable access to the wide range of benefits which nature provides.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S	NatureQuant	LocationEugene	StateOR	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About NatureQuant deliver innovative technology to study and promote nature exposure for human health. These grants supports multiple projects including the open-sourcing of their NatureScore platform, ensuring a public resource that will provide increased awareness about the link between nature exposure and health.	InitiativeSector Support	Previous Grants 2023 ($200,000),
P	Next 100 Syndicate	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our mission is to connect, amplify, and support the leadership of historically marginalized communities in the administration and stewardship of waterways, lands, oceans, and coasts to advance community prosperity and resilience.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	OKC Black Alumni Coalition	LocationSpencer	StateOK	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our mission is to increase the black community's social, political, economic, and educational capital in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Outdoor Alliance for Kids at Sierra Club Foundation	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our mission is to advocate for equitable and readily available opportunities for children, youth, and families to connect with the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Outdoor Asian	LocationRichmond	StateCA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our mission is to create a diverse and inclusive community of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the outdoors by engaging communities locally, providing a platform to amplify our community’s stories, and connecting AAPI individuals.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
P	Outdoor FUTURE at Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project	LocationLas Cruces	StateNM	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Outdoor FUTURE is a coalition that seeks to pass a national outdoor equity fund that will ensure large-scale and long-term investments in programs that ensure all youth across the nation have an opportunity to explore the great outdoors and to enjoy its health, educational, and career-building benefits.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
S	Owens Valley Indian Water Commission	LocationBishop	StateCA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We work with member tribes to advocate for Indigenous farming and agriculture that increase food security/food sovereignty, educate and engage youth in nature, and assist with securing additional land and water for our tribes.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	People of Color Wilderness Coalition	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$80,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About educational, and career-building benefits.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Piikanii Lodge Health Institute	LocationBrowning	StateMT	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are an Indigenous-founded nonprofit focused on promoting the health and well-being of Blackfeet (properly known as ‘Amskapi Piikani’) people and lands.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Pride Outside	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We connect the LGBTQ community around the outdoors and advance LGBTQ inclusion initiatives with federal land management agencies, conservation nonprofits, and the outdoor industry.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Rising Hearts	LocationHarrisonburg	StateVA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are an Indigenous led organization creating intersectional programming through targeted advocacy and knowledge sharing to promote kinship building across communities and wellness spaces.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Salted Roots (formerly Brown Girl Surf)	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We work to build a more diverse, environmentally reverent, and joyful women’s, girl’s, and gender expansive surf culture by increasing access to surfing, cultivating community, amplifying the voices of surfers of color, and taking care of the earth.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
H	Sara Collins at Colorado State University	LocationFort Collins	StateCO	Amount$9,515	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Understanding Stress Recovery and Barriers to Access of Outdoor Immersion within LGBTQ+ Populations	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
P	Saved By Nature	LocationCampbell	StateCA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We expose and connect people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and abilities to the natural wonders & recreational opportunities of the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
H	Ssu-Su Yeh Texas at Texas A&M University	LocationCollege Station	StateTX	Amount$8,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Exploring the Psychophysiological Benefits of a Virtual Nature Walk at the Center for Health and Nature	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy	LocationClaremont	StateCA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We have received land back and are working to create a community center for Indigenous people that maintains cultural practices, practices traditional ceremony, brings back native plants, facilitates TEK education, bring home our cultural items, and archive community documents.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
H	Trust for Public Land in support of Project Nature	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$200,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Park Prescriptions 2.0 – Trust for Public Land & Project Nature	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
H	UC Davis Center for Occupational and Environmental Health	LocationDavis	StateCA	Amount$200,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Establishing a Nationwide Repository of Spatial Metrics of Nature	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, Inc.	LocationAtlanta	StateGA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We believe that a healthy environment equals a health community, our overall efforts are focused on growing a cleaner, greener, healthier, and more sustainable West Atlanta.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
H	Yan Yan Chen at Texas A&M University	LocationCollege Station	StateTX	Amount$8,600	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Nature and Dietary Behavior at The Center for Health & Nature	InitiativeCentering Health Outside