ACC Grants that you can apply for in 2020

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.

2019
- Jo Bulmer, Heather Lightfoot ($3,000)
  - Climbing in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca range
- Gabrielle Degagne, Marian Krogh and Stephanie Jones ($3,447)
  - Skiing and kayaking in Patagonia
- Amaya Cherian-Hall, Claire Clarkson, Caleigh Warner and Sami Bierman ($2,000)
  - Traversing the Juneau Icefield
2018
- Sam French, Melissa Makepeace, Colleen Gentemann and Sarah Sasges ($3,500)
  - Traversing Mt Edziza Provincial Park on skis
- Isobel Glover ($2,800)
  - Completing the Vancouver Island (Spine) Trail on foot
2017
- Michelle Kadatz and Hannah Preston ($3,933)
  - Climbing in Patagonia
- Maranda Stopol, Jo Kemper, Jordan Slaughter and Darby McAdams ($3,933)
  - All-female descent of the Klinaklini Canyon

Apply now

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.

2019
- Lauren Erland ($2,000)
  - Collecting plant seeds on Baffin and Cornwallis Islands to preserve the flora and fauna of the area
- The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers ($5,000)
  - Preservation of the Waterline Wall
2018
- ACC Vancouver Section ($2,990)
  - Construction of a composting toilet at the Jim Haberl Hut
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conversation Initiative ($2,990)
  - Collecting samples and video/photo from BC’s Wild Hart ranges to communicate value of the landscape and wildlife
2017
- CPAWS ($2,500)
  - Caribou conservation in Alberta’s northern boreal forests
- North Columbia Environmental Society ($2,500)
  - Mapping backcountry recreation to help protect ecosystems

Apply now

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.

2019
- Ben Pearman ($500)
  - AST 2
2018
- Logan Grasby ($500)
  - Top Rope Climbing Instructor Course
- Shelby Montgomery ($200)
  - Navigation Course (I,II and III) through UoC
- Jill Weenink ($500)
  - TRU Adventure Diploma
2017
- Katerina Slaba ($500)
  - Wilderness First Responder Course
- Catrina Shellenberg ($625)
  - Wilderness First Aid Course

Apply now

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)
  - GMC @ Hallam Glacier
2017
- Michael McMinn ($1,895)
  - GMC Week 4 @ Albert Icefield

Apply now