Access Fund’s Climbing Conservation Grant Program funds projects that preserve or enhance climbing access and opportunities and conserve the climbing environment throughout the US.
Donor Name: Access Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Most grant requests range from $1,000 to $4,000.
Funded projects generally fall into one of these categories:
- Educational Outreach (signs/kiosks, brochures, multilingual integration, etc.)
- Stewardship/Climbing Area Facilities & Improvements, (trailwork, parking lots, bathrooms, etc.)
- Local Support and Mobilization (Local Climbing Organization start-up costs, capacity building, strategic planning, etc.)
- Land Acquisition (easements, access agreements, etc.)
- Research (impacts of climbers, economic studies, etc.)
- Policy/Advocacy (climbing management planning, outreach, etc.)
Who can apply?
- Access Fund welcome applications from local climbing organizations, government agencies, conservation organizations, land trusts, grassroots organizations, community organizations, and individuals. Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status is not a prerequisite but please reach out before applying to discuss circumstances.
- Applicants who request funding within consecutive cycles will not be considered. Applications from organizations that have never received Access Fund funding will be given priority over applications from past grant recipients.
For more information, visit Access Fund.
