MCofS Climbing and Mountaineering Bursary

2012 Applications DEADLINE End of February 2012 Applications for the 2012 Bursary are invited for any applicants meeting the criteria and planning a trip between April 2012 and end of March 2013. Application forms can be found here or from the MCofS office and should be sent to Kevin Howett (Development Officer) by end of February 2012. See below for info and application forms

2011 Bursary Awards The Screening Committee has awarded grants to 4 expeditions, 4 rock-trips and 6 competition climbers See HERE for details

The MCofS administers a grant awarding scheme towards helping those undertaking climbing and mountaineering activities (~ £3,500 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 support competitive climbing at National and International level.
• The MCofS will encourage young climbers - children from 14yr old are eligible.

The MCofS grant criteria are therefore substantially boarder than those of both the Mount Everest Foundation or the BMC (who provide funding for expeditions from their own funds) – the other major sources of funding help.

Applications for a grant from the MCofS Bursary should be made direct to the MCofS and applicants must be MCofS Members. Grants from the BMC are similarly only available for BMC Members and should be made directly to the BMC. Both BMC and MCofS members (and non-members) can apply to the MEF for grants for expeditions which also have a scientific or exploratory aim, so it is important to make sure you know the conditions.

If you are planning a trip and think you are eligible for support from the MCofS Bursary, look at the advice in the Information Notes below, or contact the Development Officer (Kevin Howett) at the MCofS: Tel: 01738 493 946.  If you wish to submit an application by Email use the word version of the application form below and send to: kev@mcofs.org.uk.

Climbing & Mountaineering Bursary:

• Information Notes (pdf)
• Application Form (pdf)
• Application Form (word)

 

Previous Expeditions’ Reports:

Summaries and pdf versions of many of the reports are available from the Archive button in the menu on the left. Other reports are available for viewing at the Library in the MCofS Office in Perth. Please contact the office to ensure it will be open when you visit: 01738 493 942.