AAC Research Grant

The AAC Research Grant supports projects that enhance understanding of climbing ecosystems and community sustainability. It prioritizes research addressing climate change's impact on climbing landscapes and public land management challenges. By focusing on social and economic influences, the grant aims to improve knowledge and policy for climbing environments. Successful proposals should explore case studies to guide management practices, ensuring a healthier climbing community and protected landscapes for future generations.

The American Alpine Club (AAC) Research Grants have supported scientific endeavors in mountains and crags around the world. We fund projects that enrich our understanding of the ecosystems and landscapes that are a part of the climbing experience, contribute vital knowledge to the management of climbing environments, and improve the health and sustainability of the climbing community.
Projects should focus on scientific research or endeavours that enrich our understanding of the ecosystems and landscapes that are a part of the climbing experience, contribute vital knowledge to the management of climbing environments, and improve the health and sustainability of the climbing community. Projects that study the relationships between climbers and alpine environments will also be considered.
Applications are considered in terms of their scientific or technical quality and merit:

• Qualifications and experience of the applicant
• Strength of the research framework
• Dissemination plans
• Merit of the investigation
• The entire proposal should not exceed 7 pages total and include:
• 3-5 pages for the body of the proposal (including graphics, citations, and plans for disseminating results)
• A 2-page resume that includes academic degrees, and other pertinent biographical material
• Budget overview
• Grant amount requested ($500-$5,000)
• Prior recipients of this grant must attach a copy of their final summary report to the AAC and copies of any resulting publications.

You will have the option to include attachments that will give the committee a better understanding of your proposal, but we ask that you keep them concise due to the number of proposals we receive.

Eligibility

You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Preference is given to young/early investigators who are AAC members.