Snowpack Scholarship
Funding Amount
50-100% cost-paid for AIARE Level 1 courses
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Women and female-identifying individuals
Other requirements
- Demonstrated financial need
- Priority for women of color
- Interest in backcountry recreation and avalanche safety
Overview
Geographic Scope: Washington, Oregon, and Colorado
Focus Areas: Avalanche safety education and backcountry access
Overview:
The Snowpack Avalanche Scholarship Program was founded in 2019 by SheJumps and the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) with support by K2 Skis and Fremont Brewing. The program aims to increase access to backcountry mountains by providing free or heavily subsidized avalanche education to women, with specific spots earmarked for women of color and individuals with demonstrated financial need.
Program History:
- 2018/19: Provided 30 spots for AIARE Level 1 courses in Washington state
- 2019/20: Awarded 30 spots to low-income women to take AIARE Level 1 courses held in Washington, Oregon, and Colorado at 50-100% cost-paid
Eligibility:
- Women and female-identifying individuals
- Demonstrated financial need
- Priority for women of color
- Interest in backcountry recreation and avalanche safety
What Northwest Avalanche Center actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $133K
- Median grant
- $133K
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Everett, WA.
Example grants
Mount Baker Snoqualmie Nat'l Forest · Everett, WA
To assist in mission
$133K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Education
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