We at The North Face« love the outdoors. It's in our DNA, and it defines us as a company. This passion and our desire to share is the catalyst behind The North Face« Explore FundÖ. Our goal is to inspire and enable the next generation of explorers by funding non-profit organisations that are working to re-connect children with nature. We believe in the physical, emotional and social benefits of a healthy, active outdoor lifestyle, and that a strong connection with the outdoors will lead to greater support and protection of our natural landscapes.

The Explore Fund will support organisations that encourage youth outdoor participation, focusing primarily on creating more connections of children to nature, increasing access to both front & backcountry recreation, as well as providing education for both personal & environmental health. Financial Support will be given up to È2,500, and to maximise the impact of The Explore Fund, we limit our financial support to those applications that comply with the following guidelines:

-Projects that include community demographics, estimated number of participants, and anticipated outcomes.

-Proposals that encourage community involvement.

-Programs that focus on breaking down barriers to getting youth outdoors.

-The project or program should seek a specific audience and reach out to a specific community or place of interest.

-All funding requests should be quantifiable with specific goals, objectives, and action plans, with a clear measure for evaluating success.

-Your program should have a good chance of significant measureable results & momentum over a fairly short term (one to three years).

-Potential applicants should include a specific communications plan in the application that demonstrates how you plan to disseminate information about your program

-Applications that come with matching Euros will be viewed favorably & this will be taken into consideration during the funding process.

-Only one Explore Fund financial support package will be given to an organisation in each calendar year