THE WOMEN’S TRAIL RUNNING FUND
GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN NOV 13 - DEC 13
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.
Who is eligible for 2024-2025?
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Women, women-identifying, and non-binary creatives and athletes anywhere in the world who want to share and want support for writing, photo, film, and other media-related projects. We want to share the overlooked stories.
Applications can be submitted in English or any language translatable by Google translate.
How are we going to do that?
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We will be opening the first-ever WTF grant application cycle this fall (Nov 13 - Dec 13, applications will be open for one month), with the plan to award grants in early 2025. All submissions will be carefully considered.
How will we do this?
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An external steering committee comprised of community leaders from across the globe will vet and award the 2024-2025 grants along with electing the themes for the future grant years.
Ready to Apply?
You can apply for grants in the amount of $1,000, $5,000, or $10,000. There is a total of $25,000 available in grants for 2025. Grants will be awarded based on the advisory committees discretion, who will be evaluating applications assessing financial need, impact of the project, creativity, and the ability to elevate new voices. Final amounts awarded will be determined by the committee.
THE PERSON WHO IS APPLYING FOR THE GRANT SHOULD BE THE SAME ONE SUBMITTING ALL FORMS AND CONTACT INFORMATION.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE NAME ANY FILES SUBMITTED WITH THE SAME NAME YOU USE IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM, OR THEY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.