Grants

Applying for Support

How to Apply

Grants:

Programmatic funding for the Foundation comes from donations, public
fundraising, and dues. While there are many individuals and programs
committed to providing children with wilderness and outdoor adventures, the
funding available to allow children to participate in those programs is limited.
Each year in California, only 11 percent of grade 4-8 students have the
opportunity to participate in an outdoor school experience.

Applying for Support:

Please note: Grant applications must be received by March 31st. Applications
received after that date will be submitted for the following year.

Children apply to the Iglehart Wilderness Foundation for financial support to
participate in established camp programs, backpacking, kayaking, fishing,
white water rafting, and climbing trips, and other programs undertaken in
outdoor settings. Once children are accepted for scholarship funding, they are
encouraged to reapply in subsequent years so that wilderness experiences
become part of their lives.

How to Apply: Download Application

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The Foundation website provides links to established and accredited outdoor
programs that meet state and local health and safety standards for children.
Once a child is recommended for or identifies a program that he or she would
like to attend, an application and personal letter that discusses the child's
hopes for his or her experience are submitted to the Foundation. Initially,
scholarship decisions will be made in April and June of each calendar year.
Funds and interest permitting, applications for winter activities will be added
over time. Scholarship decisions are made on the basis of the application and
the personal letter, and funds are released to the accredited programs in the
applicant's name.

Children who receive scholarships are expected to report to the Foundation
Board about their experiences. The Board is interested in learning how each
child's experience allows them to grow through challenges, to understand the
need to respect the environment, to learn to put the interests of the group
before their own, and to experience the joy of living and playing in the wild.

All scholarship students are expected to uphold the highest standards of
conduct as they are entrusted with the maximum degree of freedom and
responsibility for themselves and their companions during their experiences.