When we stand on start lines we often find ourselves in a sea of men. That feeling of otherness, or of being an outsider, is even more pronounced for runners from other marginalized communities, where you may go from one of few to the only one. We want to change this! We want to get more women on the start line independent of age, ability, color, gender expression, or sexual orientation. More often than not when we try to address inequity in sport we are told “It’s not in the budget” - we’re here to prove if you build it they will come by creating a grant program to fund individual, media, event, and community initiatives that elevate women by sharing their stories and lowering the barriers to entry.