Outdoor Activity Days Grants Programme

Deadline: 29-Feb-24

It’s Great Out There is seeking applications to support small, grassroots non-profit organisations running deserving projects that deliver Outdoor Activity Days in local communities effectively breaking down barriers to outdoor access.

In essence, Outdoor Activity Days (OADs) are targeted physical activity interventions in nature aiming to get citizens active sustainably, inclusively and responsibly. Each OAD represents one person spending one active day in nature. It’s Great Out There has developed this concept to visualize its impact activating the European population.

Funding Information

• Through this grants programme you can receive up to €5000 to deliver physical actvity in nature as well as request gear and other support to break down the barriers to outdoor activity.

Benefits

• The key benefits of streamlining their activation efforts through Outdoor Activity Days are:
  • Activation, inclusion and conservation
    • To maximise impact by focusing on activation, inclusion, and conservation simultaneously.
  • A quality standard
    • To set a quality standard for outdoor activation projects.
  • A currency for membership
    • To serve as a clear and understandable currency for membership contributions.
  • A performance indicator
    • To introduce a clear and measurable performance indicator that highlights the impact of every donation and plays a role in European advocacy.

Who can apply?

• Any not -for -profit organisation from within the European geographical area can apply to receive funding for their project.
• Each call for projects outlines an application period as well as a referencing period for projects.

Eligibility Criteria

• Not-for-profit status of the applicant organisation;
• Both the applicant organization and the project delivery are situated in the European Geographical Area;
• Non-discriminatory nature of the project;
• Fully completed application;
• Not previously shortlisted or awarded funding with the same project.

For more information, visit It’s Great Out There.