Funding Amount

$500 - $2,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

CMCF Fellowship and Grant Awards Program

Funder: Colorado Mountain Club Foundation (CMCF)

Mission: Raise, manage, and distribute funds to support the stewardship, conservation, education, and other programs of the Colorado Mountain Club and similar organizations.

Geographic Scope: Rocky Mountain region

Eligibility:

  • Undergraduate and graduate students

  • Research focused on the Rocky Mountain region

  • Research consistent with CMC mission (stewardship, conservation, education)
  • Award Structure:

  • Top four outstanding applicants receive named fellowships: $2,000 each

  • - Gerstle Fellowship ($2,000)
    - Ossinger Fellowship ($2,000)
    - Kindig Fellowship ($2,000)
    - Gehres Fellowship ($2,000)
  • Other worthy applicants receive grants: $500 - $1,000
  • Research Focus Areas (based on past awards):

  • Alpine and subalpine ecology

  • Forest dynamics and climate change

  • Plant-pollinator interactions

  • Aquatic ecosystems and water quality

  • Wildlife and amphibian biology

  • Soil carbon and climate mitigation

  • Post-fire and post-beetle recovery

  • Snow and hydrological processes

  • Microplastics in mountain ecosystems

  • Beaver ecology and dam impacts
  • Application Volume (recent years):

  • 2025: 26 applications received, 11 awards presented

  • 2024: 23 applications received, 11 awards presented
  • Contact: Colorado Mountain Club Foundation, cmcfoundationco.org

    Website: https://cmcfoundationco.org/

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Specific application procedures and required materials are not detailed in the website content provided. However, based on the program structure:

    1. Submission: Applications are solicited annually from students
    2. Eligibility Requirements: Student must be undergraduate or graduate student with research focused on Rocky Mountain region
    3. Selection: Applications are reviewed and top four receive named fellowships; other worthy applicants receive grants of $500-$1,000
    4. Reporting: Recipients are required to provide reports on their research (2024 Report from recipients available)

    Note: For detailed application instructions, deadlines, required materials, and narrative questions, visit the CMCF website directly or contact the foundation.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-researchenvironmental-conservationeducation

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