Building a more inclusive running community.

We are thrilled to have recently announced our 2024 Everyone Run Funds recipients: Mauricio Zuniga, Candace Gale, and Mensah Bey. Our vision at Runners for Public Lands is to build more inclusive running communities dedicated to protecting the environment, but we recognize that there are barriers to running for many athletes. To reduce those barriers to entry and access, we created the Everyone Runs Fund. The goal of this program is to help underrepresented runners achieve their run goals by providing financial and in-kind assistance.

Applications are currently closed for our Everyone Runs Fund, but stay tuned, as we’ll be opening up applications for our 2025 Everyone Runs Fund later this year. We welcome our entire community to get involved, now and later. You can follow our 2024 ERF Recipients on social, and when we open up applications for our next cohort, please help spread the word and if you’re interested, we encourage you to apply. If you’re a community member, you can also help make collective impact by donating. You can contact us anytime at erf@runnersforpubliclands.org to support the Everyone Runs Fund.

Applications will open in December 2024 for our 2025 ERF Cohort.

How to Apply

When applications open, we’ll post a link here. During the application window, you can also contact us at erf@runnersforpubliclands.org if submitting a written application is a barrier to applying.

How to Support ERF

We need your help to make this program possible! If you would like to make a financial contribution or donate gear, coaching, nutrition, or other services to help our runners, please email us at erf@runnersforpubliclands.org.

Selection Process

• Applications will be reviewed by a panel of Runners for Public Lands board, NAC and community members.
• Finalists may be moved to a second round. Please expect follow-up questions regarding your project.
• We will notify applicants who are not selected.

When to Apply

• Applications are open from December 15, 2023 through February 1, 2024 at 5PM PST.
• Recipients to be announced in March 2024.

Who is Eligible

• Any runner with a barrier to accessing our sport including underserved, marginalized, or underrepresented athletes.

What Projects are Eligible

• • Races, Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempts, dream adventures, community events, and other creative ideas.
  • Projects should align with the RPL mission.
  • Runner and project must be based in the US.
  • Individual running projects. We cannot accommodate team projects at this time.

How to Apply

Selection Process

• Applications will be reviewed by a panel of Runners for Public Lands board, NAC and community members.
• Finalists may be moved to a second round. Please expect follow-up questions regarding your project.
• We will notify applicants who are not selected.

How to Support ERF

We need your help to make this program possible! Please reach out if you would like to make a financial contribution or can donate gear, coaching, nutrition, or other services to help our runners!