2011 Catalyst Fund

Accelerating Efforts to Introduce Youth to Outdoor Experiences

The Catalyst Fund supports organizations that connect underserved youth with outdoor experiences within or near their communities. This round of funding is only open to organizations whose annual operating budgets are less than $250,000. If your organization has an annual operating budget of more than $250,000 you may not apply to the Catalyst Fund; you are eligible to apply to the Impact Fund. A qualified organization is defined as one that has few full-time staff persons or equivalent; has an annual budget, including projects, of less than $250,000. Organizations must identify a significant need related to access to outdoor experiences, describe why that need is a priority for the community, develop a clear plan for translating that need into action, and demonstrate an ability to account for the expenditure of funds. Though the Stewardship Council favors proposals from established organizations, applicants in this round will not be required to have been in operation for at least one year.

The Stewardship Council will target up to $300,000 for this purpose.

*Organizations may only apply for one program grant each year. Organizations that applied for Catalyst or Impact Round 1 funding in 2011 are not eligible to apply again this year.