• Proposal must align with grant’s focus areas.

• This grant program is limited to applicants in the United States of America, including territories.

• Grant funding may not be used to support political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities, or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.

• 501(c)(3) status is not required to apply, but individuals cannot apply for their sole benefit. Fiscal sponsorships are eligible.

• The applicant’s organizational or project income level must currently be under $300,000.

• The applicant must have received less than $100,000 in grants in the last two years.

• Applicants must serve a majority constituency of communities of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and/or other intersecting minority groups.

Evaluation Process

• Following submission, applications are subjected to an initial administrative screening to ensure each application matches the eligibility criteria.

• The Together Outdoors Divisional Board will review grant applications and score for need, feasibility, sustainability, and relationship to Together Outdoors’ mission.

This round for Together Outdoors Inclusive Micro-Grant program is now closed. This page will be updated with the next round of application dates in late summer 2024.

The grant application consists of:

• Applicant Information

  • Applicant name

  • City

  • State/Territory/Nation

• Project Information

  • Organizational or project status (nonprofit, for profit, social enterprise, fiscally sponsored project, or other)

  • Geographic location of work (local vs. regional or national scale)

  • Focus area (research and resources or events and programming)

  • Project budget

  • Requested grant amount

  • Current operating budget if applicable

• Project Proposal

  • Written project proposal (maximum length of 5,000 characters recommended)

  • Video submission (maximum length of three minutes recommended)

  • Letter of Recommendation (optional)

There is no required format for your application. Please submit all applications to togetheroutdoors@recreationroundtable.org