Patagonia supports local groups working to protect local habitat, and think the individual battles to protect a specific stand of forest, stretch of river or indigenous wild species are the most effective in raising more complicated issues—particularly those of biodiversity and ecosystem protection—in the public mind.

Patagonia support innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. We focus on places where we’ve built connections through outdoor recreation and through our network of retail stores, nationally and internationally.

They believe local battles to protect a specific stand of forest, a stretch of river, an indigenous wild species or a community from a polluting refinery build public support and confront larger, more complex issues like climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental justice.

They encourage work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation.

Patagonia support multipronged campaigns that push for greater environmental protections and force the government to abide by its own laws.

Patagonia accept one proposal per group in a given fiscal year (May 1–April 30), with deadlines varying from program to program. Our typical grant size also varies from program to program, but generally ranges between $5,000 USD and $20,000 USD.

If you are interested in Patagonia’s grants program and you would like to share with us some information about your project or campaign, please fill in this survey. If your organisation is deemed eligible for funding, you will then receive an invitation to apply for a grant.

Patagonia will fund work that:

• builds an equitable, inclusive and diverse environmental movement
• confronts systemic bias, discrimination and injustice in environmental policy or outdoor spaces
• is action-oriented
• focuses on root causes
• has a clear strategy
• identifies specific goals and objectives that can be effectively measured to evaluate success
• builds public involvement and civic engagement
• takes places within the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

They do not fund:

• organisations that perpetuate systemic biases and discrimination based on ethnicity, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or veteran or disability status
• organisations without 501(c)(3) status or a comparable fiscal sponsor
• trail creation, maintenance or restoration 
• any dam renovations, human-assisted fish passage infrastructure or hatchery programs 
• conservation easements or land acquisition 
• research, unless it is in direct support of a developed plan for specific action to alleviate an environmental problem 
• projects that are solely focused on environmental education 
• environmental conferences, event sponsorships or film festivals
• endowment funds
• political campaigns
• green building projects
• bike advocacy, unless the project is in direct support of a climate change solution

• Phone: 1800 326 889
• Email: contact@patagonia.com.au