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Outdoor Journey Fund

With lead support from Llbean Logo White

The Outdoor Journey Fund connects underrepresented communities with life-changing outdoor experiences through the Appalachian Mountain Club. Designed to assist nonprofits, the Outdoor Journey Fund eliminates financial barriers and provides customized, meaningful adventures at little to no cost. Our core belief is simple: the outdoors is for everyone. Join us in empowering diverse groups to explore the great outdoors with ease and confidence.

Empower Your Nonprofit with Unforgettable Adventure

Submit a request for sponsorship through the Outdoor Journey Fund today and unlock transformative outdoor experiences for your community. 

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Hikers atop Mount Washington summit

About the Fund

Supported by gifts from generous corporate and individual donors, the Outdoor Journey Fund enables AMC to offer transformative outdoor experiences at AMC locations, supported by AMC staff, to nonprofit groups at free or greatly reduced prices. These experiences are customized to match the group’s goals and needs—whether they be comfortable accommodations, equipment rentals, or guided experiences—to bring the outdoors within reach for audiences across a spectrum of identities and abilities. We respect our partners' deep relationships within their community and their knowledge about what outdoor experience will work best for them.

Previous Beneficiaries

In 2023, the Outdoor Journey Fund enabled AMC to sponsor 24 trips servicing 424 individuals including:

On Belay provides free outdoor adventures for youth, 8-18, impacted by a loved one's cancer diagnosis. Programs promote confidence, community, resilience, and fun. Each summer, they host multiple overnight trips at the Highland Center, featuring activities like paddling, swimming, hiking in Crawford Notch.

New England Ski For Light has organized adaptive outdoor programs since 1977. For the past two years, they’ve hosted the Winter Wonderland hiking trip for visually impaired adventurers at AMC’s Highland Center. Read more about NESFL's adventures on the AMC Outdoors blog here.

Unlikely Riders is focused on mobilizing the BIPOC community in Snowsports in Vermont and beyond. Last year, the Outdoor Journey Fund enabled their leaders to attend AMC's Wilderness First Aid training.

How to Apply

Are you with a nonprofit seeking to bring a group of community members into the outdoors? You may be eligible to receive free lodging, camping, or guided activities from AMC’s Outdoor Journey Fund. Whether you have an idea for a potential trip or could use some assistance in figuring out what experiences could be a fit for your group, we encourage you to get in touch! Fill out the form linked below and a member of AMC’s staff will be in touch regarding next steps.
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Young hikers on mountain trail

Please note that, while we strive to accommodate as many requests as possible, the Outdoor Journey Fund is limited by the funds we receive. Not all requests can be honored, but we are working to increase the Fund’s capacity in the years to come.

Support for the Outdoor Journey Fund

The Outdoor Journey Fund was seeded with generous support from L.L. Bean. If your company or organization would like to ensure that the this fund remains a resource for years to come, please email Jennifer Norris, AMC’s Chief Development Officer, at [email protected].

To make an individual donation that directly supports the Outdoor Journey Fund,
please click the button below.
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Thank you to our generous sponsor  L.l.bean Wordmark

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