Explore Fund

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 Fund™. Our goal is to inspire and enable the next generation of explorers by funding non-profit organizations 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 organizations 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.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The North Face Explore Fund Awards $500,000 to Nonprofits Connecting People to the Outdoors
In honor of the National Park Service’s Centennial Celebration, The North Face awarded more than $250,000 of its total grant funding to organizations serving in national parks and federally managed lands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The North Face Announces 2016 Explore Fund Grants Open for Applications
The North Face to award $500,000 to nonprofit organizations that connect people to the outdoors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The North Face and Big City Mountaineers Launch Wilderness Exploration Campaign for Kids

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The North Face Explore Fund Program Awards $500,000 to Non-Profits in 2015

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The REI Foundation and The North Face Announced as Presenting Sponsors of Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge

Environment

Protect Our Winters and The North Face Launch Spring Round of Powder Grant Program

Education

The North Face Announces 2015 Explore Fund Grants Open for Applications

Social Impact & Volunteering

Help The North Face Explore Fund Donate $250,000 to get More Kids Outside

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Applications Open for The North Face Explore Fund + North Cascades Institute Profile

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The North Face Opens Explore Fund Grant Applications

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