American Alpine Club Research Grants

AAC Research Grants support scientific endeavors in mountains and crags around the world. We fund projects that contribute vital knowledge of our climbing environment, enrich our understanding of global climber impacts and support and improve the health and sustainability of mountain environments and habitats. AAC Research Grants are powered by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy and supported by the following endowments: Lara-Karena Bitenieks Kellogg Memorial Fund, Scott Fischer Memorial Fund, Arthur K. Gilkey Memorial Fund and the Bedayn Research Fund. In addition to their relevance, applications are considered in terms of their scientific or technical quality and merit: qualifications of the applicant, strength of the research framework, dissemination plans, merit of the investigation, financial contribution the AAC grant would make to the total research budget. Application Period: November 15 to January 15 each year. Each grant recipient becomes an AAC Researcher, sharing their experiences, lessons learned, and findings with fellow climbers and the research community.