The North Face Adventure Grant, Applications Now Open

November 12th, 2024
Photo: The North Face

Mountainwatch | Press Release

Sydney, AUS – November 12, 2024 – The North Face is excited to announce that applications for The North Face Adventure Grant are now open for 2025.  The North Face has been supporting everyday explorers across Australia & New Zealand since 2009, the grant continues to fuel unique and challenging adventures.

About The North Face Adventure Grant

For over a decade The North Face has been working with inspiring applicants of the Adventure Grant to help turn their expedition dreams into a reality. Every year, the grant is awarded to an explorer, or team of explorers from Australia or New Zealand who are pushing exploration forward through unique pursuits.

Rather than only focusing on elite athletes, the grant is designed to assist adventurers of all levels. The North Face is seeking applicants from a wide range of areas such as rock climbing, trekking, alpine climbing, extreme endurance pursuits, skiing, snowboarding, kayaking and more.

Photo: @robinoneill

2024 Grantee Expedition – Joe River, New Zealand

The grantees for 2024 included kayakers Mike Dawson, George Snook and River Mutton. This kayaking trio from Okere Falls, New Zealand, set off to cover 140km of remote wilderness to attempt the first descent of the Joe River, navigating the river from the summit to the sea. While they did not complete their expedition objective, the team will be back to attempt the first descent again. A short documentary covering their expedition will be released later this year.

Photo: Alex Pashley

We Play Different

First ascents. Pathbreaking moments. Legendary expeditions. The North Face Adventure Grant is an opportunity to embrace the unknown and do things your way. We’re supporting explorers from across Australia and New Zealand with an $8000 cash grant, and $2000 worth of gear, so that they can play different.

For more information or to apply for the grant visit thenorthface.com.au/adventure-grant.html. Applications for 2025 expeditions close on December 1, 2024, and a winner will be announced on 12 December 2024 on The North Face website and social channels.