Photo by Lissi Chábeli / Uma Rumi
Worldwide, climbing organizations depend on economic resources to invest in their crags and their communities. Our Community Grants program powers climbing communities’ visions for the growth of climbing around the world.
Our Environmental, Creative, Social Impact, and Economic Development Grants provide funding for a range of initiatives, from one-time events, trainings, and projects to ongoing programs that create sustainable change. We welcome applications from climbing organizations that share our vision of advancing global climbing and addressing inequities and systemic challenges in the climbing world. Our goal is to empower climbing communities to bring their unique ideas to life.
Thank you to our Community Grant sponsors!
Social Impact Grants
Creative Grants
Click the grant categories below to learn more
ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS
SOCIAL IMPACT GRANTS
CREATIVE GRANTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Eligibility requirements
Please note that projects must be:
Related to climbing (ascending vertical walls indoor or outdoor)
Led by a local climbing organization with a mission centered on climbing, programming centered on climbing, and evidence of existence and climbing-related impact
Proposed by a local leader of that climbing organization
Located outside of the continental United States (or led by an Indigenous community within the continental United States)
Spring 2026 Grant Timeline
January 5-28: Initial application
Mid-January: Informational webinars
February 2-25: Project proposal (invite only)
March 18: Decisions sent
March 23-31: Grant meetings
April 1-September 30: Project period
60 days after completion of project: Photos, summary, impact metrics due
Fall 2026 Grant Timeline
July 6-29: Initial application
Mid-July: Informational webinars
August 3-26: Project proposal (invite only)
September 16: Decisions sent
September 21-29: Grant meetings
October 1-March 31: Project period
60 days after completion of project: Photos, summary, impact metrics due
Meet our Community Grant partners
Environmental Grants
8vos a los 30s
Waste management and environmental education in La Chimba, Ecuador
Asociación Dominicana de Escalada y Montañismo
Campground and bathrooms for a new climbing site in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Cebu Rock Climbing Community
Belay platforms for erosion mitigation in Cantabaco, Cebu, Philippines
Club Millantu
Erosion control, environmental conservation, and crag rehabilitation in El Manzano, Chile
Desertika Escalada
Restoring trails, improving safety, and protecting biodiversity in collaboration with the Lickanantai Indigenous community at Jama Gorge
Escalada Libre
Building a composting toilet and educating users on sustainable water and sanitation practices in El Salto, Mexico
Escalada Sustentable
Leave No Trace workshops in El Salto, La Huasteca, and Potrero Chico, Mexico
Yago Bouldering
Building a latrine, planting trees, providing environmental education, and leading clean-ups to protect the boulder field in Kisumu, Kenya
Social Impact Grants
Sponsored by
Atlas Elevation
Weekly climbing sessions for youth with disabilities in Marrakesh, Morocco
Bangalore Climbing Initiatives
Rope skills and first aid education for Indigenous honey harvesters in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, India
Chiguanoikos Climbing Festival
A new climbing festival centered on local community and environmental appreciation in Choachí, Colombia
Climb Like A Woman
Community-led crag development training in Badami, India
Climbing Association of Ghana
Crag development educational trainings in Krobo Hills and Asubone, Ghana
Club de Escalada y Deportes de Montaña de San Pedro de Atacama
Outdoor climbing skills workshops for women and LGBTQ+ climbers in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Coletivo de Escalada de Lençóis
Wilderness first aid course and youth transportation to Igatu Boulder Festival, Brazil
Desnivel Centro de Entrenamiento
Climbing academy for public school students, opening access in underserved neighborhoods in Bogotá, Colombia
Escalando Fronteras
Bolt replacement workshop in La Huasteca, Mexico
Escalando Fronteras
Celebration of 10 Year Anniversary in Monterrey, Mexico
Holguín Climbing Community
Community-led crag development training in Holguín, Cuba
Uma Rumi
Women’s climbing and crag development festival in Pitumarca, Peru
Creative Grants
Sponsored by
Belay Partners
Escalópolis, a board game teaching Leave No Trace principles developed in Mexico
Boulderland Yerevan
Creating the first climbing guidebook, developing new routes, and hosting a climbing festival in Armenia
Coletivo de Escalada de Lençóis
Video storytelling on identity and representation in Brazil
Yana Climb
Powerstar film on community-led climbing development in Badami, India
Economic Development Grants
7a Escalada
New trails, routes, and a festival for ecotourism in the Kuntur Sayana climbing park, Peru
Cuartafem
Certifying women in climbing instructor and first aid skills in La Serena, Chile
Empowering Women of Nepal
Advanced training for women to become climbing guides in Pokhara, Nepal
Guatemala Escala
Climbing development for ecotourism in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala