ACC Grants that you can apply for in 2022
Editor’s Note: Big mountain adventures and dreams are sometimes impossible without extra financial support, so we’re very proud to say that we maintain and administer several permanent funds to help make those mountain initiatives a possibility. Each year the ACC grants over $10,000 through these grants.
We’ve listed several of the available grants below, along with successful applicants (and their stories) from years past - so you have an idea of what each grant is focused on. Applications for all the grants listed below are due January 31st, so make sure to get yours in soon if you have an initiative you’d like funded!
Jen Higgins Grant for young women
The ACC is dedicated to helping young women pursue their adventure dreams with annual cash grants from the Jen Higgins Fund. Teams must include a young woman who is central to conceiving, developing and leading the trip.
2021
Katee Pederson ($6,300)
Brooklyn Rushton ($2,100)
Traverse Thru Time (David Thompson Corridor)
2020
Bree Kullman ($3,000)
“Gaining Peaks and Perspective in the Bighorn Backcountry”
Rebecca Frei, Judith Westwood
2019
Jo Bulmer, Heather Lightfoot ($3,000)
Gabrielle Degagne, Marian Krogh and Stephanie Jones ($3,447)
Amaya Cherian-Hall, Claire Clarkson, Caleigh Warner and Sami Bierman ($2,000)
2018
Sam French, Melissa Makepeace, Colleen Gentemann and Sarah Sasges ($3,500)
Isobel Glover ($2,800)
2017
Michelle Kadatz and Hannah Preston ($3,933)
Maranda Stopol, Jo Kemper, Jordan Slaughter and Darby McAdams ($3,933)
ACC Environment Grant
The purpose of the grant is to provide support that contributes to the protection and preservation of mountain and climbing environments, including the preservation of alpine flora and fauna in their natural habitat.
2021
Caroline Hedin ($4,500)
Yellowstone to Yukon ($4,500)
Planning for a Wild Future (Grizzly Bear Movement)
Anthony Clevenger ($500)
SoundsWild: Implementing natural soundscape conservation through education and citizen science.
2020
Yellowstone to Yukon ($4,000)
To develop and deliver workshops to winter recreationists to teach them how to minimize their impacts.
Zac Robinson ($2,900)
Scientific expedition to Mt Logan.
2019
Lauren Erland ($2,000)
The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers ($5,000)
2018
ACC Vancouver Section ($2,990)
Yellowstone to Yukon Conversation Initiative ($2,990)
2017
CPAWS ($2,500)
North Columbia Environmental Society ($2,500)
Jim Colpitts Memorial Scholarship
The financial costs of learning, developing and certifying mountaineering skills can be substantial, particularly for young people. Through the Jim Colpitts Memorial Scholarship, we aim to help out with those financial costs.
2021
Sydney Whiting ($500)
Intro to Mountaineering Course
Julien ($435)
Learn to Lead Rock Climbing Course
2020
Kelly Hurley ($364)
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course
2019
Ben Pearman ($500)
2018
Logan Grasby ($500)
Shelby Montgomery ($200)
Jill Weenink ($500)
2017
Katerina Slaba ($500)
Wilderness First Responder Course
Catrina Shellenberg ($625)
Wilderness First Aid Course
Karl Nagy Memorial Scholarship
For aspirant guides and volunteer leaders, finding opportunities to hone their guiding skills in a controlled and mentoring environment can be a big challenge. The ACC’s General Mountaineering Camp is the ideal location for leaders to build skills and the Karl Nagy Memorial Scholarship can help it happen.
2019
Natasha Salway ($1,995)
GMC @ Westfall Glacier
2018
Bree Kullman ($1,995)
2017
Michael McMinn ($1,895)
GMC Week 4 @ Albert Icefield