The Spirit of Adventure Award Grant

The Spirit of Adventure Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Captain Scott Society
Amount: Up to £3,000
Last Updated: February 16, 2026

Summary

The Spirit of Adventure Award, presented by The Captain Scott Society, honors individuals or groups that embody Captain Scott's legacy of exploration and adventure. Each year, the award provides £2,000 to support expeditions that demonstrate adventurous 'firsts', such as climbing new peaks or achieving significant milestones in exploration. The award ceremony occurs during the Society's Annual Dinner, with recipients required to present their experiences at the Annual General Meeting.

Overview

The Captain Scott Society exists to perpetuate the memory of Captain Scott and his comrades and their association with the City of Cardiff. The objects of the Society are to promote social and charitable activities with particular emphasis on adventure. It celebrates the anniversary of the June 1910 visit to Cardiff by Captain Scott and his expedition team prior to their departure on the ill-fated expedition. The Society makes two awards, an annual ‘Spirit of Adventure’ award of £3,000 and a similar youth award, the ‘Sir Vivian Fuchs Award’ of £500, the funds for which are raised from membership subscriptions. Both are awarded to expeditions that exhibit the ‘spirit of adventure’ that was so nobly demonstrated by Captain Scott and The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913. The Award is usually presented at the Society's Annual Dinner to which the successful applicant (or representative of a Group) is invited as a guest of the Society. The Dinner is always held on  closest Friday or Saturday to the 13th June.It is a condition of the Award that the successful applicant(s) gives a presentation to the Society on completion of the attempt. This normally takes place at the Society's Annual General Meeting during April or May of each year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This is awarded to the individual or Group that best exemplifies Captain Scott's 'Spirit of Adventure'In particular, the Society is looking for adventurous 'firsts'. These could include the scaling of unclimbed peaks, navigational firsts, sporting firsts or expeditionary firsts of any kind. Applicants should also take into account the scientific objectives of Scott's expeditions.