Meet Our Newest Grantees

Each year, we disperse funding to grantees in spring and fall. We are excited to share our newest grantees receiving funding. In spring 2025, we are proud to announce 76 grants totaling $7,286,100.

Grantees 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
S	Access Fund	LocationBoulder	StateCO	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Access Fund is the national advocacy organization focused on protecting and conserving climbing areas to ensure a sustainable future for the sport.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Adaptive Adventures	LocationWestminster	StateCO	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About We provide and establish sustainable outdoor recreation programs to serve individuals with physical disabilities and their families free of charge.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($173,940),
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
P	All Bodies on Bikes	LocationBentonville	StateAR	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About All Bodies on Bikes is working to change the cycling industry to make it inclusive for people of all body sizes and experience joy on a bicycle.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
S	American Hiking Society	LocationSilver Spring	StateMD	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Our mission is to empower all to enjoy, share, and preserve the hiking experience.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S	American Whitewater	LocationSpringfield	StateOR	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About American Whitewater's mission is to protect and restore America's whitewater rivers and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S	Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps	LocationDurango	StateCO	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps reconnects Indigenous youth to their land, culture, and heritage through critical conservation projects.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($100,000),
P	Arkansas Latinas Cycling, DBA/Latinas en Bici	LocationRogers	StateAR	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Latinas en Bici exists to improve the mental and physical well-being of Latinas in NW Arkansas through cycling education and multicultural events.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education	LocationAnn Arbor	StateMI	Amount$12,500	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education empowers leaders to connect people to the outdoors through recreation and education experiences.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
S	Backyard Basecamp	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 Girls Do Bike	LocationVerona	StatePA	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Black Girls Do Bike uplifts and empowers women of color through cycling, fostering community, advocacy, and access to biking for all skill levels.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($148,940),
P	Black Girls RUN! Foundation	LocationRichmond	StateVA	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Through the power of running, community and empowerment, we bring awareness to the health disparities in the Black community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($148,940),
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
H	Blue Sky Funders Forum	LocationNew York	StateNY	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About We inspire philanthropy to support thriving communities by advancing equitable opportunities for meaningful outdoor experiences & nature connections.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
P	Blue Star Families	LocationEncinitas	StateCA	Amount$25,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Blue Star Families helps military families succeed by raising awareness of their challenges and promoting community connection and policy solutions.	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
S	Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy	LocationBuffalo	StateNY	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Through beautification and maintenance, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy stewards Buffalo's historic Olmsted park system to benefit and welcome all.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
H	Campus Nature Rx	LocationWilliamsburg	StateVA	Amount$150,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About A coalition of colleges and universities supporting campus health through inclusive and equitable nature engagement, learning, outreach, and research.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000),
S	Capital Trails Coalition	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The Capital Trails Coalition works to create and activate a network of trails for people of all ages and abilities across the DC metropolitan region.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($100,000), 2021 ($160,000),
H	Center for Health & Nature, Texas	LocationCollege Station	StateTX	Amount$153,600	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Research the impact of nature on health with evidence-based programs across the full continuum of health: prevention, treatment, and recovery.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000),
H	Center for Nature and Health, University of California San Francisco	LocationSan Francisco	StateCA	Amount$150,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The Center for Nature and Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the world's most vulnerable children through access to nature.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($160,000),
S	Chico Velo	LocationChico	StateCA	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Our mission is to promote bicyling for transportation, recreation, and health through public education, advocacy, and community stewardship.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S	Children & Nature Network	LocationRoseville	StateMN	Amount$150,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Connecting children to nature through equity-driven research, advocacy, and community action for health, learning, and resilience.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($100,000), 2021 ($100,000),
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	Collective for Nature Immersion Science and Practice, Colorado State University	LocationFort Collins	StateCO	Amount$150,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About cNISP works to increase the capacity of nature-based programming to support happier, healthier and more sustainable communities.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000),
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	East Coast Greenway Alliance	LocationDurham	StateNC	Amount$150,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About We lead development of the 3,000-mile East Coast Greenway from Maine to Florida, connecting 450 communities and hosting 50 million annual visits.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($160,000),
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
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
S	Foundation for America's Public Lands	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The Foundation for America’s Public Lands generates awareness, access, and stewardship of BLM-managed acres for the benefit of American communities.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Fresh Tracks at The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Fresh Tracks centers healing for Indigenous youth and underserved communities through outdoor and cultural revitalization.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($200,000),
S	Friends of Anacostia Park	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$190,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Engaging surrounding communities in activities that support physical, mental, and social wellness.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
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	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	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
P	Hike Clerb	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$5,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About We are an intersectional women's outdoors club and 501c3 equipping Black, Indigenous, women of color with the tools, education, resources and experiences they need to collectively heal in nature.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($100,000),
P	Hispanic Access Foundation	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Hispanic Access equips leaders to advocate for environmental issues impacting their communities, focusing on, climate, water, and public lands.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
S	International Mountain Bicycling Association	LocationBoulder	StateCO	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About IMBA creates, protects and enhances great places to ride mountain bikes. Through 2025, we’re supporting and developing trails in 250 communities.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Justice Outside	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$1,340,000	Year Approved2025	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 2024 ($100,000), 2022 ($100,000),
P	Latino Outdoors	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$600,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Latino Outdoors advances outdoor equity & access through free outings, outdoor leadership development & narrative shifting storytelling.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($173,940),
P	Minority Veterans of America	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Minority Vets is a nonprofit organization that works to create community belonging and advance equity for minority and underrepresented veterans.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	National Brotherhood of Snowsports	LocationChicago	StateIL	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The National Brotherhood of Snowsports is committed to a more inclusive winter sports industry by promoting winter activities for people of color.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
H	National Caucus of Environmental Legislators	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$225,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Created by and for state legislators, NCEL serves as a nonpartisan resource to lawmakers working to advance strong and equitable environmental policy.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	Native Conservancy	LocationCordova	StateAK	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Native Conservancy empowers Native communities through ocean farming, conservation, and restoring Indigenous co-management of ancestral ocean waters.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
P	Native Women Run	LocationRushford	StateMN	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About NWR aims to increase the visibility and positive representation of Indigenous women in running and fostering community and sisterhood.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
H	Nature and Health, University of Washington	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$200,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About We conduct research on nature and health with the goal of improving programs and policies and encouraging equitable engagement with nature.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($200,000), 2021 ($250,000),
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$25,000	Year Approved2025	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 2024 ($100,000), 2023 ($200,000),
P	Next 100 Coalition	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	Outdoor Afro	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$600,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Outdoor Afro celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($100,000), 2021 ($123,940),
P	Outdoor Opportunity Coalition 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
H	Park Rx America	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$150,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About PRA is committed to nature and health research, and disseminates evidence-based tools to health providers to integrate Nature Rx into their practice.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000),
P	People of Color Wilderness Coalition	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About The People of Color Wilderness Coalition unites BIPOC-led groups building joyful, safe, and confident outdoor futures for their diverse communities.	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
S	Rails to Trails Conservancy	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$225,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About At Rails to Trails Conservancy, we are building a nation connected by trails so everyone can safely walk, bike and be active outdoors.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($100,000),
S	Recreate Responsibly Coalition	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$25,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Recreate Responsibly unites partners to promote clear, inclusive guidance for safe, responsible, and sustainable outdoor recreation.	InitiativeCreating Space 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	Running Industry Diversity Coalition	LocationMarysville	StateWA	Amount$25,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The RIDC is for the people—advancing inclusion, visibility, and access for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the running and outdoor spaces.	InitiativeConnecting People 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
S	Surfrider Foundation	LocationSan Clemente	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Surfrider is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
H	Ten Strands	LocationSan Rafael	StateCA	Amount$25,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Ten Strands builds and strengthens partnerships and strategies to bring environmental literacy to all of California’s TK–12 public school students.	InitiativeCentering Health Outside
S	The Conservation Alliance	LocationWindsor	StateCO	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About We harness the power of businesses from a variety of industries to protect outdoor spaces and wild places through strategic advocacy and grantmaking.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S	The Redford Center	LocationSan Francisco	StateCA	Amount$135,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The Redford Center is one of the only US-based nonprofits solely dedicated to environmental impact filmmaking. This is a grant to collaborate on 4 films focused on creating a more equitable outdoors.	InitiativeSector Support	Previous Grants 2023 ($200,000),
P	The Semilla Project	LocationAlbuquerque	StateNM	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The Semila Project, a center of transformation for rising BIPOC leaders, ensures change is possible when impacted communities and youth lead.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	The Venture Out Project	LocationFlorence	StateMA	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About The Venture Out Project (TVOP) leads outdoor adventure expeditions where LGBTQ+ people learn skills, develop confidence, and build community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($150,000), 2021 ($173,940),
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
P	Trail Mixed Collective	LocationBellevue	StateWA	Amount$25,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Trail Mixed is a volunteer-run non-profit that builds community and access to outdoor sports and recreation for women of color in WA, OR, and CA.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
S	Trust for Public Land in support of Park Performance Framework	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$200,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside	Previous Grants 2024 ($200,000),
P	We Hike to Heal	LocationMableton	StateGA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About We build inclusive spaces where women prioritize self-care, find healing in nature, and nurture their mental and emotional wellbeing.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2023 ($20,000),
S	West Atlanta Watershed Alliance"	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
S	Winter Wildlands Alliance	LocationBoise	StateID	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2025	StatusActive	About Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization working to inspire and empower people to protect America’s wild snowscapes.	InitiativeCreating Space Outside