I always enjoy reading applications for my grant but but I particularly enjoy applications from young people. The application I received from teenagers Joe, William and Ollie to walk the Tou... Read more
I usually say that The Next Challenge Grant is for small adventures but every year there are exceptions. Last year, Lisa and Libby ran up every 3,000ft mountain in Scotland and, in 2015, Eli... Read more
The Next Challenge Grant is once again open for applications and donations. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2018 and grants will be awarded in January 2019. Click here to apply... Read more
In his application for The Next Challenge Grant, German student Hajo Spathe wrote: I have never seen a more beautiful place than the Canadian Rockies! Turquoise lakes like emeralds and the I... Read more
The ‘TT’ (Tourist Trophy) is a series of motorcycle races that take place on the Isle of Man each year. The route of those races is 37 miles and grant winner George Shelton decid... Read more
Grant winner Val Ismaili and his friend Mark (pictured above) have recently completed a kayak descent of the Drin River, which runs for 200 miles through Kosovo and Albania. Kayaking the Dri... Read more
Six years ago, Dan Keeley was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and experienced a dangerous manic episode whilst in Rome. Six months ago, he went back to Rome to exorcise his demons, which he... Read more
Brothers Ed and Richard dreamed of undertaking an epic expedition, conspiring in the pub to complete a massive triathlon right the way across Scotland. When they woke up the next day, howeve... Read more
This is always my favourite blog post of the year: announcing the winners of this year’s Next Challenge Grant. I am always inspired by the wonderful ideas and warmed by the variety of... Read more
35 people have been shortlisted for a Next Challenge Grant. The full list is published below. Of the ~200 ideas submitted, 35 have been selected to complete a more detailed application form... Read more
The Next Challenge Grant is aimed at those new to adventure, who might not have the means to pull off an expedition on their own. This year, to assess how well it is achieving that goal, I i... Read more
At the end of last year, two women achieved a remarkable feat: they ran up 282 mountains, back-to-back over 77 days, running more than 1,000 miles on the way. Libby and Lisa were the biggest... Read more
