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MCofS Climbing and Mountaineering Bursary
New Criteria from 2008

 

2008 Applications Now Sought As the changes to the award have only just been finalised, applications for the 2008 Bursary are invited for any applicants meeting the criteria and planning a trip between June 2008 and end of March 2009. Application forms can be found here or from the MCofS office and should be sent to Kevin Howett (Development Officer) by end of June 2008. See below for info and application forms

The MCofS administers a grant awarding scheme towards helping those undertaking climbing and mountaineering activities (~ £3,000 per annum). The funds are allocated as grant from sportscotland for sports development. The MCofS changed its grant system in 2008 to allow for a greater diversity of climbing activities to be supported, across all disciplines at any venue in the world:

The MCofS will support traditional style ‘expeditions’ whose objective is one of excellence and adventure whether they be first ascents or first free ascents of routes in the greater ranges and little or unexplored mountain areas of the world,

The MCofS will support pure rock or pure ice climbs in less remote settings but which are nonetheless worthy of international recognition.

The MCofS will support sport climbing and bouldering achievements which are worthy of national or international recognition

The MCofS will also support competitive climbing at National and International level.

The MCofS will encourage young climbers - children from 14yr old are now eligible.

The MCofS grant criteria are therefore substantially boarder than those of both the Mount Everest Foundation or the BMC (who distribute Sport England funding for ‘British’ expeditions) – the other major sources of funding help.

Applications for grants from the MCofS Bursary are considered direct to the MCofS, and are still considered as part of the application procedure in association with applications to the Mount Everest Foundation, and the BMC, although it is important to make sure you know the conditions.

If you are planning a trip and think you are eligible for support, look at the advice in the Information Pack below, or the contact the Development Officer at the MCofS.

 

Climbing & Mountaineering Bursary:

• Information Notes (pdf)
• Application Form (pdf) (If you require the application form in a ‘word’ document contact the Development Officer)
• UIAA Expedition Database Reporting Form (pdf)
• Full Bursary Information Pack (pdf) (Containing all the above)

 

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