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Community Grants Initial Application Questions

Fall 2026

Applications must be submitted using the form available on our website during the application period. Please do not send an application via email.

Language considerations

Please complete this application in the language that best allows you to express your ideas. We will translate responses as needed and follow up with any questions. We do not evaluate applicants on spelling or grammar, and all applications will be reviewed equally regardless of the language they are submitted in.

ChatGPT/Artificial Intelligence Screening

We are unable to accept responses written by ChatGPT or other forms of artificial intelligence. It is very important that we hear your project vision through your own perspectives and voice.

If your writing is strongest in a language other than English, we strongly encourage you to submit your application in your native language, and we will translate it. We do not evaluate applicants on spelling or grammar, and all applications will be reviewed equally regardless of the language they are submitted in.

Please confirm your commitment to submitting responses written by you, not ChatGPT or other forms of artificial intelligence.

  • Yes, I confirm that I will only submit responses written by me, not ChatGPT or other forms of artificial intelligence

Applicant information

What is your full legal name?

Is there a different name you prefer to go by in the climbing community?

What is your email address?

What is the name of the climbing organization you represent?

What city, region, or country does your climbing organization serve?

Please provide the link to your climbing organization’s website, if applicable.

Please provide links to your climbing organization's social media, if applicable.

Which best describes your climbing organization’s status? (All of the organization types listed below are eligible to apply)

  • A legally registered nonprofit organization (with official nonprofit or charitable status in your country)

  • A legally registered sports association or federation (defined as a membership-based governing or representative body for climbing)

  • A legally registered business (for-profit company or sole proprietorship)

  • An Indigenous or First Nations community or tribe

  • A community group, club, or other informal organization without legal registration

Climbing organization mission, activities, and leadership

What is the mission of your climbing organization, and what positive impacts does it aim to create? (150-250 words)

What activities/programs does your climbing organization run, and what has it accomplished in support of its mission? (150-250 words)

List the leaders of your organization. For each person, please provide their full name, role/title, nationality, and gender identity. Please make sure you are included in this list. For information on why we ask for these details, click here.

Community context

Who does your climbing organization primarily serve? Please describe the communities or groups your work is centered on, including any identities or populations historically underrepresented in climbing, if applicable. (100-200 words)

What challenges does your organization face in accessing resources such as funding, gear, education, or climbing industry support? How do these constraints shape your work? (100-200 words)

Project vision

Please review descriptions for each category and select the grant category most aligned with your project idea.

Please describe the project you would like to propose if invited to the next stage of the grant selection process. What activities would the project involve, and how would you define project success? (200-300 words)

Why is this project important for your community? What long-term positive impacts would this project create? (150-250 words)

Briefly describe the resources, partnerships, volunteers, facilities, or expertise you already have available to help make this project successful (100-200 words)

Have you/your organization completed a similar project before? If yes, please describe the project and what you learned from it. If not, explain why you believe your team is prepared to undertake this project. (100-200 words)

All applicants who submit an Initial Application will receive an email on August 3 indicating whether or not they are invited to submit a full Project Proposal. Due to the competitive nature of each grant cycle, not all applications will be able to advance. We recognize the time, thought, and effort required to complete this application and appreciate every application we receive.

Please add grants@globalclimbing.org to your contact list and check your spam folder if you do not see an email from us on August 3.