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AAC GRANTS Live Your Dream Grants $14,000 APPLY americanalpineclub.org/liveyourdream
You have climbing dreams, and we have Live Your Dream Grants! These grants seek to fund unforgettable experiences that give you the skills and confidence to realize your climbing ambitions and allow you to dream even bigger next time. Each Region—Northwest, Southwest, Rockies, Central, Southeast, and Northeast—has separate grant committees and awards about $2,000 based on the needs and desires of the local community. Individual grant amounts are typically between $200-$500. Funds for the Live Your Dream Grants are made possible in part by the Clifton Maloney Memorial Fund, as well as local supporters: Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival and Touchstone Climbing & Fitness.
Beta > Apply January 1 - March 1 > Grant winners announced 4 - 6 weeks after application period ends > All climbing disciplines welcome
[Right] Atop Window Blind Peak, San Rafael Swell, UT. AAC member Andrew Burr [Above] Scott Bennett packs for an alpine mission at Piedras Negras basecamp before the longest climb of his life. AAC member Cheyne Lempe
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Majka Burhardt
When I was 20 and joined the AAC for the first time, I did it because I wanted to belong... and because I wanted a climbing grant. I’ve been a member ever since—renewing the same decision for 15 years running. I do it for everything that comes with membership. And for me, that everything goes beyond the library, the insurance, and the places to stay, and encompasses the community. The AAC gives the climbing community a place to ground. That’s worth it.