Alpkit Foundation
Background
The Alpkit Foundation, a not-for-profit independent charity, was set up by the British outdoor retailer Alpkit in July 2015. The charity receives its funding from Alpkit which donates 1% of all its turnover each year. This has enabled the charity to award more than £450,000 in grants and support over 1,500 projects.
The Foundation makes small awards to local groups and schools that work to remove the barriers in getting outdoors and experiencing wild places.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is for grassroots direct action projects that tackle issues such as diversity and inclusion in the outdoors, participation, education, conservation and protection of the natural environment and health and well-being.
Grants of between £50 and £500 are available.
Applications will be considered from community groups, schools and organisations based and working within the UK.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is intended for:
- Diversity and inclusion projects that engage individual and groups from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- Environmental projects that seek to support, conserve, or generate understanding of our environment and wild places
- Health projects enabling people to gain physical and mental wellbeing from the Great Outdoors.
- Education projects such as First Aid, D of E, Forest Schools and Mountain Leader.
- Participation projects that get more people experiencing the Great Outdoors.
There is particular interest in projects that:
- Encourage responsible outdoor activity.
- Have long lasting benefits.
- Introduce new people to get outdoors.
- Demonstrate value for money.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time and will be considered every two months.
It is recommended that groups apply at least three months before the start of their project so that the trustees have time to consider the application at their next meeting.
The online application form can be found on the Alpkit Foundation website.
