GRANT CRITERIA

The table below outlines the specific criteria relating to each of our grant categories:

Grant category	Grant criteria	Deadline for application
Able-bodied and disabled sportspeople and athletes	Applicants must be aged under 30 (at the time of application) and not be sportspeople or athletes whom are already well established in their sport.	None
Geological expeditions	Applicants (or the majority of team members) must be aged under 30 (at the time of application). Geological expeditions and field research must be independently organised and have practical application and/or provide social or community benefit (e.g. tsunami or volcano warning). Preference will be given to groups that involve participation of student/s from a developing country.	​​31 October ​30 April
Mountaineering expeditions	Applicants (or the majority of team members) must be aged under 30 (at the time of application). Preference will be given for expeditions which involve climbing unclimbed peaks, attempting new routes or which involve participation of climber/s with a disability or climber/s from a developing country.	​​31 October ​30 April
Adventurous activities in the UK and overseas	​Applicants (or the majority of team members) must be aged under 30 (at the time of application). Preference will be given where there is a social, education or community benefit and/or where there is participation of people with disabilities. Trips run by commercial enterprises or where costs are viewed as excessive will not be considered.	​31 November 31 May
Equipment for sports clubs and organisations	Only sports equipment for disabled people will be considered	​None