Grantee Community

Explore our comprehensive database of current and past grantees. The majority of grant partners receive unrestricted, multiyear grants. The REI Cooperative Action Fund has provided 460 grants totaling over $31M since launch in 2021.

Explore our grantees in these initiatives

One hand grasps another's against the richly textured bark of a pine tree. — P Connecting People Outside

Connecting historically excluded communities to the outdoors - cultivating joy, healing, belonging, connection and well-being.

The treetop view of early autumn yellow and green leaves. — S Creating Space Outside

Ensuring people have equitable access to quality, close to home culturally-relevant outdoor spaces.

A youngster practices their handstand in a city park. — H Centering Health Outside

Strengthening and amplifying research that demonstrates nature is critical for individual and community health and well-being.

Grant Database

This database undergoes regular updates. We also encourage you to visit our Impact page for a list of grantees by our fiscal year.

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
P	Access Ability Wisconsin	LocationVerona	StateWI	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to provide opportunities for people with temporary and permanent mobility challenges to access nature & the great outdoors with their social connections. We provide, for free, an outdoor wheelchair & an enclosed trailer for use to explore and participate in outdoor adventures.	InitiativeConnecting People 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$80,000	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	Adaptive Sports Connection	LocationPowell	StateOH	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to break through limitations with adaptive innovation, ensuring people of all abilities the health benefits, freedom, and sense of belonging from recreation and outdoor experiences. Our vision is for people of all abilities to feel independent, strong, and a true sense of belonging while enjoying sports and outdoor recreation with friends, family, and community.	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
P	Anytown Leadership Program	LocationPhonix	StateAZ	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are dedicated to embracing, educating and empowering leaders to cultivate inclusive communities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Arizona Women's Climbing Coalition	LocationPhoenix	StateAZ	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We aim to develop and inspire women and genderqueer leaders in our rock-climbing communities to achieve their rock climbing goals through community, education, outdoor recreation, and fitness, while seeking to protect and care for our public climbing lands in order to secure access now and for future generations of climbers.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
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
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),
P	Azimuth Quest Foundation	LocationPrescott	StateAZ	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We help young people discover and develop their potential through outdoor adventure education in fun, challenging environments with the goals of: promoting personal growth, insight and achievement, building positive relationships within diverse groups of participants, encouraging leadership development and creating an ethic of stewardship of the natural world.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Back Alley Bikes	LocationDetroit	StateMI	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are a community bike workspace that hosts open public workshop times during which community members can use our tools, parts, and knowledge to repair and maintain their bikes for little to no cost. We teach bike repair classes for children and adults, and we organize and teach volunteers to repair and redistribute donated bikes to children and adults in need.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Bay Area Wilderness Training	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We seek to create equitable access to the outdoors for low-income youth and youth of color. BAWT envisions a future led by social and environmental leaders inspired by meaningful experiences in nature and reflects the diversity of our Bay Area community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Baztec Fishing & Outdoors	LocationMinneapolis	StateMN	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We envision a more inclusive future where access to outdoors recreation is not limited by a participant's background. We provide the best possible fishing and outdoors experiential education opportunities to underserved communities, with a focus on bilingual and BIPOC youth.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Bearings Bike Works	LocationAtlanta	StateGA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We seek to put the right tools in the hands of youth, enabling them to advance their skills to build productive lives. Our vision is to see those we serve take ownership of their lives with character and purpose and experience the freedom of economic mobility.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Beyond Boundaries	LocationRichmond	StateVA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We providesoutdoor recreation and environmental education opportunities to kids and adults with disabilities, underserved youth, and veterans.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Big City Mountaineers	LocationAurora	StateCO	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide transformative experiences through connections to nature that strengthen life skills and build community for youth from disinvested communities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Bike Walk Tompkins	LocationIthaca	StateNY	Amount$5,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We work to make Ithaca and Tompkins County a community where walking, biking, and rolling are safe, convenient, & accessible for all people.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Bike Walk Wichita	LocationWichita	StateKS	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to make Wichita, KS a more livable, accessible, connected city by making biking and walking safe, equitable, and appealing.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Bike Works	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to promote the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities. We were founded in 1996 by community leaders committed to increasing access to transportation, investing in young people, and pushing for environmental justice in Southeast Seattle, a region historically underserved by public investment.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Bikes del Pueblo	LocationSan Diego	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We promote and educate bicycle maintenance and safety, centering marginalized and under-supported communities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Bikes Together	LocationDenver	StateCO	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About A nonprofit bike shop and community hub for equitable bike access and education. We are an inclusive space to ask questions, a resource to get or maintain a bike - no matter what your budget - and a place to build skills, knowledge, and community centered around bicycles.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Black Boarders CT	LocationGlastonbury	StateCT	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to promote diversity and inclusion in winter sports, specifically snowboarding, by providing Black and Brown youth with access to the slopes to learn how to snowboard.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Black Farmer's Collective	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to build a Black-led food system by developing a cooperative network of food system actors, acquiring and stewarding land, facilitating food system education, and creating space for Black liberation in healing and joy. We envision Black liberation through food sovereignty in spaces built on cooperation and interconnectedness with the environment and the community, where our knowledge and creativity are boundless.	InitiativeConnecting People 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	Black Kids Adventures	LocationHuntsville	StateAL	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to expose, educate and empower black and brown families through nature-based and outdoor recreational activities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Black Men Hike	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are dedicated to promoting mental and physical health amongst Black Men by creating a safe space to enjoy the serenity of nature and the physical benefits of hiking in the great outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People 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	Black to the Land Coalition	LocationDetroit	StateMI	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to enhance holistic relationships with nature through outdoor recreational activities and nature-based educational programs, and build equity in outdoor leadership for Black, Brown, and Indigenous people.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Black Women Who	LocationAustin	StateTX	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to educate, inspire, empower, and create opportunities for black and brown women and children. We organize transformative events that provide them with the chance to hold space in areas where they are underrepresented.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	BlacklistLA Run Organization	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We use the sport of running to promote community, art discovery, and inspire healthy living in the city of Los Angeles and beyond since 2013.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Blackpackers	LocationColorado Springs	StateCO	Amount$80,000	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	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	Boise Bicycle Project	LocationBoise	StateID	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Through inclusive access to refurbished bicycles, repair, and empowering educational experiences, we strive to build a stronger bicycling community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Boyz N The Wood	LocationTeaneck	StateNJ	Amount$75,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our purpose is to give Black men tools and support to grow as examples of positive masculinity and positive mental health in their communities. Through facilitated outdoor experiences, teaching new skills, developing accountability models, and connecting them to resources for mental health, we will build a network and brotherhood that will lead in creating healthier men and healthier communities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
P	Braided Seeds	LocationTukwila	StateWA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide opportunities for rest, restoration, and reconnection to the land, especially for Black families, by increasing access, knowledge, and opportunities for outdoor recreation, education and food sovereignty.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Brown Folks Fishing	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a community-based organization that is by and for anglers of color. We cultivate an angling community for BIPOC by reimagining fishing as a gateway to environmental justice.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
P	Brown Girls Climb	LocationBrooklyn	StateNY	Amount$80,000	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	C5LA	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to change the odds for high-potential teens from under-resourced communities by inspiring them to pursue personal success, while preparing them for leadership roles in school, college, work and their communities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Catalyst Sports	LocationAtlanta	StateGA	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We empower people with disabilities to explore the outdoors, offering adaptive programs and equipment for adventure and freedom.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
P	Central California Adaptive Sports Center	LocationShaver Lake	StateCA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide excellent, year-round outdoor adventures for persons with disabilities in order to enhance the quality of their lives. Using the latest therapeutic recreation practices, our programs promote wellness and healthy lifestyle changes by offering a wide array of outdoor activities that will spark and maintain each participant’s interest.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Ch8sing Waterfalls	LocationCovington	StateGA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to encourage healing in nature while forging diversity outdoors. We are intentionally increasing the Black and Brown faces in green spaces, one healing hike and adventure at a time.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Challenge Alaska	LocationAnchorage	StateAK	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We improve the lives of people living with disabilities, their families, and the community through adaptive sports, therapeutic recreation, and education. We accomplish this by building confidence, creating an infrastructure for support, increasing mobility, and improving health.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Cheyenne River Youth Project	LocationEagle Butte	StateSD	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a Native, woman-led non-profit serving Lakota youth ages 4-18 on the Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux reservation in South Dakota. Our programming builds leadership and strong life skills; strengthens the connection between Lakota youth and their culture, art, and traditions; increases the number of kids committed to wellness, exercise and healthy eating; and teaches youth to garden to improve food security.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
P	Chicago Adventure Therapy	LocationChicago	StateIL	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Using outdoor adventure sports, we work with young Chicagoans to have a lasting positive impact on their communities and become healthy adults by teaching effective social skills and strong leadership skills, increasing participants’ sense of possibility, and fostering a sense of empowerment and personal responsibility.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	City Kids Wilderness Project	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to build resiliency, broaden horizons, cultivate community, and develop skills for success in youth through a long-term, cohort-based model that utilizes both the wilderness and urban environment to encourage growth.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
P	City Surf Project	LocationSan Francisco	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We use surfing—a physically and mentally challenging sport—to improve the health and well-being of Bay area youth and to engage them with our four core pillars: healthy living, personal growth, appreciation for nature, and equity in surfing.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Climbers of Color	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$80,000	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
P	Coalitions & Collaboratives	LocationDenver	StateCO	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We focus on underserved populations, including rural communities, tribes, and communities of color to advance wildfire mitigation, enhance watershed and community resilience, adapt to extreme climate change, and strengthen relationships and resource delivery between communities and federal agencies.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Colorado Discover Ability	LocationGrand Junction	StateCO	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to increase the independence, self-worth, self confidence and education for people with disabilites through outdoor recreation.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Community Cycling Center	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to broaden access to cycling and its benefits, our vision is to help build a vibrant community where people of all backgrounds use bicycles to stay healthy and connected. We believe all Portlanders, regardless of income or background, should have the opportunity to experience the joy, liberation, and health benefits of bicycling.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Community Nature Connection	LocationLos Angeles	StateCA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to increase access to the outdoors for communities impacted by racial, socio-economic, and disability injustices by eliminating existing barriers through advocacy, community centered programming, and workforce development. We facilitate transformative outdoor experiences and leadership development with youth and families to grow their sense of wonder and interest in nature with the hopes that they will become the next generation of dreamers, storytellers, and agents of change.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Cool Learning Experience	LocationWaukegan	StateIL	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are a community that builds model programs to serve children and families. At CLE, we believe in the power of connections and the right to equitable and quality care for all. Our mission is to nurture the well-being of the whole child and their healthy connections to family, community and nature through dynamic, hands-on programming that combines place-based, environmentally focused, and socially relevant experiences.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Coombs Outdoors	LocationJackson	StateWY	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We empower local youth to grow and thrive by reducing barriers to outdoor recreation through programs, mentorship, and community building.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Crossroads	LocationDuxbury	StateMA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We inspire young people in Boston to unlock their potential and positively impact the world. We are a recognized leader in the youth development field and believe that natural environments advance experiential learning, social-emotional growth, and leadership skill development in young people, particularly those from low-income, urban communities with limited access to meaningful outdoor experiences.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Dakota Wicohan	LocationMorton	StateMN	Amount$80,000	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
P	Dare2tri	LocationChicago	StateIL	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are an Illinois-based non-for-profit organization with the mission to enhance the lives of individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments by building confidence, community, health and wellness through swimming, biking, and running.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	DC Bike Academy	LocationWASHINGTON	StateDC	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to help young people discover the power to transform themselves and their communities through the magic of bikes. We do this by providing equitable access to bicycling and bicycle industry through educational, recreational, leadership, and career exploration.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Diversify Whitewater	LocationFort Collins	StateCO	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in paddlesports by removing the barriers that may exist for BIPOC and Allies in kayaking, canoeing, rafting, and stand-up paddleboarding.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	DREAM Adaptive Recreation	LocationWhitefish	StateMT	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing year-round outdoor adaptive recreational opportunities. We serve individuals ages 5 to adults, including military veterans with physical, cognitive, and sensory disabilities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Eagle Mount Billings	LocationBillings	StateMT	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We create meaningful experiences for children and adults with disabilities through adaptive recreation like skiing, climbing, cycling and outdoor activities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Eagle Mount Bozeman	LocationBozeman	StateMT	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are committed to provide quality adaptive recreation and sport opportunities for people with disabilities and young people impacted by cancer, and to provide support for families of participants, so that “they shall mount up with wings as eagles.”	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	EarthCorps	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to cultivate leaders and community partnerships to advance environmental justice. Our approach is rooted in environmental justice and combines community engagement and education, leadership development, and technical environmental restoration.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Edge Outdoors	LocationBothell	StateWA	Amount$80,000	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	Elevate Youth	LocationBoston	StateMA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to empower youth to explore the outdoors alongside mentors, sharing awe and the richness of our natural world.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
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),
P	Feminist Bird Club	LocationElka Park	StateNY	Amount$80,000	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	FIND Outdoors	LocationPisgah Forest	StateNC	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are an intiative that invites Latinx youth to make meaningful connections with the outdoors aiming to change the landscape of those who are enjoying our public lands.	InitiativeConnecting People 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),
P	Friends of Tryon Creek	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission in partnership with Oregon State Parks is to inspire every community to identify, cultivate or reclaim their relationship with nature in this cherished urban forest. Our vision is an inclusive community connected to this place, now and for future generations.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Garden-Raised Bounty (GRuB)	LocationOlympia	StateWA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to grow healthy food, people, and community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Gateway to the Great Outdoors	LocationChicago	StateIL	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to empower students from low-income households by igniting curiosity through outdoor experiences, building environmental science literacy, and promoting healthy lifestyles.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Generation Indigenous Ways	LocationInterior	StateSD	Amount$80,000	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
P	Get Outdoors Nevada	LocationLas Vegas	StateNV	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We connect people of all ages and backgrounds to the outdoors by providing opportunities to experience, learn about, and care for our natural and urban outdoor spaces.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Girl & Her Backpack	LocationSalt Lake City	StateUT	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We work with girls and non-binary teens ages 12-17 in building community, confidence, and leadership skills through the outdoors. G&HBP aims to teach backpacking and wilderness first-aid skills, while creating an environment where participants can challenge themselves and form meaningful connections.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Girls Who Hike SC	LocationGreenville	StateSC	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We exist to create a community of like-minded women who can connect, network, and discover together through our trails.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Great Rivers Greenway Foundation	LocationSt. Louis	StateMO	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are committed to enhancing and enriching the mission of Great Rivers Greenway (to make the St. Louis region a more vibrant place to live, work and play by developing a regional network of greenways).	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont	LocationTownsend	StateTN	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About From our home in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, our mission is to deliver experiential learning for youth, educators, and adults through programs that promote self-discovery, critical thinking, and effective teaching and leadership.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Greening Youth Foundation	LocationAtlanta	StateGA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to engage and nurture underrepresented youth and young adults while connecting them to the outdoors and careers in conservation. Our cultural-based environmental education programming engages children from local communities and exposes them to healthy lifestyle choices in order to create an overall healthy community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
P	HBCUs Outside	LocationElizabeth City	StateNC	Amount$75,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About Our mission is to connect HBCU students to the natural world and become the leaders we need for a healthy planet and a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive outdoor industry.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
P	Here Montana	LocationMissoula	StateMT	Amount$80,000	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	High Country Adaptive Sports	LocationFlagstaff	StateAZ	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Enriching lives through adaptive recreation. We provide adaptive ski, snowboard, kayak, mountain bike, and indoor rock climbing opportunities for people with disabilities ages 4 and up.	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
P	Hoods to Woods Foundation	LocationBrooklyn	StateNY	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We introduce youth in underserved communities to the outdoors through snowboarding by providing free programming, equipment and mentorship to help create more diversity in winter sports.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Humble Sons Bike Company (Bike Club)	LocationBroken Arrow	StateOK	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About An after-school youth cycling program offered at 38 Tulsa Public Schools with 650 members, committed to strengthening schools and communities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska	LocationFairbanks	StateAK	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We empower youth to lead and succeed through science, art, and outdoor exploration.	InitiativeConnecting People 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	Kindling Collective	LocationPortland	StateME	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are a queer-centered gear library creating an accessible pathway to outdoor experiences in Maine (Wabanaki Confederacy Territory). We aim to build community and support people in the greater Portland area in building and sustaining relationships with the natural world.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Kismet Rock Foundation	LocationNorth Conway	StateNH	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We nourishe the physical, intellectual, and emotional development of rural and urban children from New England before they enter their formative teen years.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	LandPaths	LocationSanta Rosa	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to foster a love of the land. Our full name, Land Partners Through Stewardship emphasizes a long-term focus on engaging people to become better stewards of our local environment.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Latinas en Bici	LocationRogers	StateAR	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We exist to improve the social and physical well-being of Latinas through weekly bike rides and multicultural events.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
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	LGBT Outdoors	LocationFt Worth	StateTX	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to connect the LGBTQIA+ community to the outdoors and to each other while creating a more diverse and inclusive outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Lifting Our Stories	LocationSan Bernardino	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We empower the youth of San Bernardino County to tackle any challenge in life by exposing them to the transformational power of the outdoors while providing key support systems for their success. Through adventure-based learning and mentorship programs, we strive to instill resilience, leadership skills, and a sense of community among participants.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Live In Peace	LocationEast Palo Alto	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to empower our youth and young adults to reclaim the vision for their future. We accomplish this through a highly relational model that connects young people to their talents, educational pathways, jobs, and a bright future. Our programs combine our intuitive nature and systemic understanding to create powerful and effective programs with long-term impact.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Memphis Rox	LocationMemphis	StateTN	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our nonprofit is home to the largest nonprofit rock-climbing gym in the world. Inspired by the cooperative philosophies of climbing, our 5-acre campus provides recreational, creative, and nutritional programs to mentor, train, and empower under-resourced youths in our community. We exclude no one based on an inability to pay.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
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	Mississippi Park Connection	LocationSaint Paul	StateMN	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About In partnership with the National Park Service, we strive to ignite discovery and a lifelong relationship with the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	myTeam Triumph Wisconsin	LocationGreen Bay	StateWI	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to enrich the wellbeing of individuals with diverse abilities and foster lifelong relationships through community athletics.	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
P	Native Like Water	LocationImperial Beach	StateCA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We curate re-creational experiences through an Indigenous lens for adults and teens, focusing on conservation, wellness, and inter-generational cultural self-explorations. With over 21 years of service, our programs focus on Indigenous sacred relationship to water.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
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
P	Neighborhood Bike Works	LocationPhiladelphia	StatePA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We inspire youth and strengthen Philadelphia communities by providing equitable access to bicycling and bike repair through education, recreation, leadership, and career-building opportunities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Next 100 Coalition	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$80,000	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	North Carolina Adapted Sports	LocationCary	StateNC	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are an inclusive and equitable community for individuals with physical disabilities. We create recreational and competitive sporting opportunities that cultivate an individual’s potential.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports	LocationOgden	StateUT	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to remove barriers for people with disabilities through life-changing outdoor sports and recreational opportunities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	OKC Black Alumni Coalition	LocationSpencer	StateOK	Amount$20,000	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	one·n·ten	LocationPhoenix	StateAZ	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to serve LGBTQ youth and young adults ages 11-24. We enhance their lives by providing empowering social and supportive programs that promote self‐expression, self‐acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Oregon Adaptive Sports	LocationBend	StateOR	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About With 27 years’ expertise, OAS offers skiing at Hoodoo, Mt. Bachelor, and Mt. Ashland, plus summer programs in Central Oregon including golf, cycling, mountain biking and hiking. We are dedicated to creating access to high quality outdoor experiences for individuals with disabilities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Organic Connects	LocationCleveland Hts	StateOH	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to address barriers of engaging urban communities with nature, promote healthy environments by increasing social awareness, and prepare the future green leaders of the world for the environmental workforce.	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 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 Equity Alliance	LocationWest Windsor	StateNJ	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We remove barriers and inspire people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, and income levels to enjoy the outdoors and become more involved in the natural world.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Outdoor Inclusion Coalition	LocationPittsburgh	StatePA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We attract, engage, and retain underserved populations in the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Outdoor Opportunity Coalition at Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project	LocationLas Cruces	StateNM	Amount$80,000	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
P	Outdoor Outreach	LocationSan Diego	StateCA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We connect youth to the transformative power of the outdoors. Since 1999, we have provided opportunities for more than 20,000 young people from communities that have been historically impacted by social inequities to explore their world, cultivate belonging, and discover what they’re capable of.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
P	Outdoors for All	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Founded in 1979, we are a national leader in delivering adaptive and therapeutic recreation for children and adults with disabilities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
P	Outward Bound Adventures	LocationPasadena	StateCA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are the oldest non-profit in the nation dedicated to outdoor education for BIPOC youth. We seek to ensure that youth from diverse communities have access to nature, environmental education, leadership development, and preparation for careers in conservation.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
P	Paddle4Tomorrow	LocationAtlanta	StateGA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We connect children of all backgrounds and abilities to each other and the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Paradox Sports	LocationBoulder	StateCO	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We transformslives and communities through adaptive climbing opportunities that defy convention. Through our Adaptive Climbing Initiative course, local climbing clubs, and national climbing trips, our goal is to make climbing accessible to all.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	People of Color Wilderness Coalition	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$80,000	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	Petaluma River Park	LocationPetaluma	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to meet our vital need for shared space that connects people, art, and nature. When we succeed, Petaluma River Park will be a vibrant, welcoming place that fosters a love of nature, sparks creativity, and unifies our community for generations to come.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Piikanii Lodge Health Institute	LocationBrowning	StateMT	Amount$80,000	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	Portland Wheelers	LocationPortland	StateME	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide adapted bike rides for individuals unable to ride a bike due to physical or cognitive limitations. We use custom electric tricycles with a front wheelchair-type seat for the passenger, or wheeler, and a rear bike seat for the volunteer pilot.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Positive Ride	LocationSan Luis Obispo	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About The mission of Positive Ride is to offer adaptive adventures to people with disabilities. Getting them access to beaches, trails, and other venues on the Central Coast and San Luis Obispo County.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Pride Outside	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$80,000	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	Primitive Puirsuits	LocationIthaca	StateNY	Amount$5,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We are a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County offering experiences that foster a life-long relationship with nature.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Queer Climbing Columbus	LocationColumbus	StateOH	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We existsto connect Central Ohio climbers, increase access and affordability to climbing and the outdoors, and create safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. By combating discrimination and prejudice, as well as fostering diversity, QCC makes the outdoors safer and more inclusive for all.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Queer Crush	LocationOakland	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are a volunteer-run nonprofit centered around creating safe and inclusive spaces for those who are diverse in their gender, romantic, and sexual orientations. Our mission is to empower LGBTQIA+ folks to find community, health, and healing through climbing and the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Refugee Women's Network	LocationDecatur	StateGA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We inspire and equip refugee and immigrant women to become leaders in their homes, businesses, and communities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Rich City Rides	LocationRichmond	StateCA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are a non-profit organization focused on improving the health and economics of our community by promoting cycling as a social, sustainable, and green mode of transportation.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Richmond Cycling Corps	LocationRichmond	StateVA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We use cycling as a tool to create engagement with youth living in Richmond’s East End. While cycling is one of our main programs, at its heart, our organization is serving disadvantaged youth who live in public housing.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Rising Hearts	LocationHarrisonburg	StateVA	Amount$80,000	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	Rising Routes	LocationDenver	StateCO	Amount$100,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We accelerate equitable policies & programs that increase access to the ecological, educational, health, and career-building benefits of the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Riverside Education Centers	LocationGrand Junction	StateCO	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide Mesa County students with high-quality academic and extracurricular experiences during out-of-school time to foster individual growth and to create community within a safe, diverse, equitable, inclusive environment.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers	LocationCarbondale	StateCO	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We promote stewardship of our public lands by engaging our community in education, restoration and conservation projects.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Rochester Accessible Adventures	LocationRochester	StateNY	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to improve the health and wellness of people with disabilities by guiding communities to create a culture of physical accessibility, social inclusion, and equitable access in recreation, sports, and tourism.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Rogue River Institute	LocationMerlin	StateOR	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide free of charge rafting and camping trips for people with disabilities. We strive to place an emphasis on natural studies and environmental awareness as we all learn the magic of overcoming physical barriers.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Runners for Public Lands	LocationVentura	StateCA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We build inclusive running communities dedicated to protecting the environment. We protect the people and places we love by organizing runners for climate action, sustainability practices, the protection of public lands, and equitable access to nature.	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	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),
P	Saved By Nature	LocationCampbell	StateCA	Amount$80,000	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
P	Sierra Nevada Journeys	LocationReno	StateNV	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to deliver innovative outdoor, science-based education programs for youth to develop critical thinking skills and to inspire natural resource stewardship.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Skate Like a Girl	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to create an inclusive community by promoting confidence, leadership, and social justice through skateboarding.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Soul Trak Outdoors	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to build diverse cohorts of outdoor leaders, forge inclusive outdoor spaces, facilitate stronger outdoor communities for underrepresented groups and use outdoor adventure as a catalyst for creating new stewards of public lands.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Spokes Fighting Strokes	LocationArizona City	StateAZ	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to reach every stroke survivor and show them that recovery is possible! Through Adaptive Cycling clinics we help stroke survivors to get their life back, by regaining strength and ability, hope and freedom. The goal is to increase awareness about stroke and HHT (Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia), and to make Adaptive Cycling available to the stroke community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	SportsAbility Alliance	LocationTallahassee	StateFL	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Formerly the Florida Disabled Outdoors Association, we enrich lives through accessible, inclusive recreation and active leisure.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	St. Louis Bicycle Works	LocationSt. Louis	StateMO	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We inspire youth to pursue their dreams, care for the world around them, and explore new possibilities through experiential learning.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Stonewall Climbing	LocationWashington	StateDC	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are an intersectional LGBTQIA2S+ climbing community, founded & curated by neurodivergent, queer, non-binary, people of color, committed to creating space within the broader climbing community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	StreetWaves	LocationDelray Beach	StateFL	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to expose the ocean to children whose socio-economic backgrounds may have excluded them from the ocean and shoreline. We know that the majesty of the sea and the wisdom of the wave builds confidence, courage, and self esteem.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	STRIDE Adaptive Sports	LocationWest Sand Lake	StateNY	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We educate and empower individuals with disabilities in life-changing sport and recreation programs to sustain healthy, active and fun lifestyles.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Teton Adaptive	LocationTeton Village	StateWY	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to develop recreation opportunities for people with disabilities living in and visiting the Greater Teton Area.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	The Cycle Effect	LocationEagle	StateCO	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to empower young women through mountain biking to create brighter futures and build stronger communities. We aim to serve 70% of participants who identify as Latina and/or Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and work to remove financial barriers while supporting the social-emotional well-being of our participants.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	The Loppet Foundation	LocationMinneapolis	StateMN	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We connect people to the outdoors through trail running, cross country skiing, mountain biking and paddling experiences that grow community in the Minneaopolis area.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	The Mountaineers	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We enrich the community by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
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),
P	The Woods Project	LocationHouston	StateTX	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide Houston high school students from low-income communities with wilderness immersion and exploration of public lands and other natural areas where people of color have been significantly underrepresented.	InitiativeConnecting People 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
P	Trips For Kids Charlotte	LocationCharlotte	StateNC	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to transform lives, communities, and landscapes through cycling. We work with youth from historically marginalized communities in Charlotte to provide access to bikes, safety education, and transformative cycling experiences that encourage self-confidence, independence, healthy living and self-transformation on two wheels.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Two Bikes	LocationKnoxville	StateTN	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We work to create opportunity, sustainability, and community through bicycles. We achieve this through youth workforce development, diverting bikes from local landfills, providing free and affordable bikes to the community, and by hosting fun, inclusive group bike rides.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Un Mar De Colores	LocationEncinitas,	StateCA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to cultivate inclusivity and ocean stewardship for children of color and underserved youth in the surfing community.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Urban Bike Project	LocationWilmington	StateDE	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We support Wilmington communities by providing access to bicycling as a healthy, affordable, and practical means of transportation and recreation.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Urban Nature Partners PDX	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We empower 3rd-9th grade youth from historically marginalized Portland neighborhoods by building connections to nature and community through long-term one-on-one mentoring relationships.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Vamos Outdoors Project	LocationBellingham	StateWA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is “Building Community Through Connection to the Land and Access to the Outdoors.” We serve Latine, Migrant, Multilingual and Newcomer youth and families in Whatcom and Skagit counties.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports	LocationKillington	StateVT	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are committed to empowering individuals with disabilities. We promote independence and further equality through access and instruction to sports and recreational activities.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($100,000),
P	Vibe Tribe Adventures	LocationAurora	StateCO	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to connect, reconnect, and deepen the right to nature of Coloradan communities underrepresented in natural spaces. We accomplish this through outdoor recreation, extreme sports participation, backcountry and water safety, stewardship and conservation, outdoor industry employment training, and outdoor industry entrepreneurship training and mentoring.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Vida Verde	LocationSan Gregorio	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to promote educational equity by providing free overnight environmental learning experiences for students who don’t otherwise get the opportunity. Since 2001, we have served over 13,500 youth from historically marginalized communities with our core program—a three-day, two-night camping trip, taken as a class during the school year.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	We Explore Earth	LocationSan Gabriel	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We empower individuals through outdoor exploration and education, fostering environmental and cultural advocacy. We aim to continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve, and to leave a positive impact on the planet.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
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),
P	Wild Hearts Idaho	LocationBoise	StateID	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide engaging and supportive experiences for girls aged 12-18 to explore, grow, and lead in Idaho’s great outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Wilderness Adventures for Kids Everywhere	LocationWasilla	StateAK	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We provide mentoring, scholarships, and outdoor experience programs for youth in grades K-12 from low-income and marginalized communities, particularly youth in grades 5 - 8.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Wilderness Inquiry	LocationSt. Paul	StateMN	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to connect people of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and abilities through shared outdoor adventures so that all people can equitably experience the benefits of time spent in nature.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Wilderness Kids Alexandria	LocationAlexandria	StateVA	Amount$10,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We provide life enriching experiences in nature to teens from under-resourced families and under-served communities in Alexandria, VA.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Wilderness Youth Project	LocationSanta Barbara	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Our mission is to foster confidence, health, and a life-long love of learning for young people and families through active outdoor experiences and mentoring.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Winona Outdoor Collaborative	LocationWinona	StateMN	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We seek to promote inclusion and accessibility through community partnerships, environmental stewardship, and educational programming directed at reducing barriers to outdoor recreation.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Wisdom of the Elders	LocationPortland	StateOR	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About Wisdom of the Elders Mission: Records, preserves, and shares oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, and traditional ecological knowledge of Native American elders, storytellers, and scientists in collaboration with diverse institutions, agencies and organizations.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Women's Wilderness	LocationBoulder	StateCO	Amount$40,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We are committed to creating space for girls, women, and non-binary people of all ages and backgrounds to find their place, their voice, and their power in the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Yellow Bird Life Ways	LocationLame Deer	StateMT	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We nurture the breath of life. By reminding, reconnecting, and reclaiming our land, language, culture, and identity, we address intergenerational impacts of trauma and ways to heal, and strengthen generational hope, resilience, & wisdom through our Food Sovereignty, Healing with Horses, Storytelling, and Outdoor Youth Leadership programs.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside	Previous Grants 2022 ($125,000),
P	YES Nature to Neighborhoods	LocationRichmond	StateCA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About In partnership with nature, we nurture leaders who champion the wellbeing of our community by removing barriers that keep underrepresented Richmond youth and their families from accessing the outdoors.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	YMCA Bold Gold	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$50,000	Year Approved2024	StatusActive	About We bring youth from different backgrounds together for self-discovery, friendship and connection with the outdoors through one-week backcountry trips	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Young Women Empowered	LocationSeattle	StateWA	Amount$30,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We cultivate the power of diverse young women* to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers through transformative programs within a collaborative community of belonging. We center BIPOC youth and offer radical welcome to those who identify as women, girls, trans, non-binary, or gender expansive.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside
P	Youth Enrichment Services	LocationBoston	StateMA	Amount$20,000	Year Approved2023	StatusActive	About We inspire youth through outdoor experiences and leadership opportunities that build confidence and prepare them to summit life’s challenges since 1968.	InitiativeConnecting People Outside