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Funds general

The Banff Centre For Mountain Culture

The Centre's grant program funds projects that creatively interpret the mountain environment, natural history, human heritage, arts, philosophy, lifestyle, and/or adventure, in and of the mountains. For more information, call 403-762-6369 or visit www.banffcentre.ab.ca.

The American Alpine Club provides modest grants to support mountaineering endeavours, scientific research projects and environmentally pro-active expeditions, all within the scope of the AAC's charter. Ther are several AAC Funds which provide grants. For more information, contact the AAC by telephone at 303-384-0110, or email at .

The Polartec Challenge is an adventure-grant program sponsored by Malden Mills (owners of Polartec). Winning projects can range from unique mountaineering expeditions to Arctic anthropology projects. Polartec Challenge grant winners share "a passionate commitment to adventure." For more information on the Polartec Challenge, grant, call Ruthann Brown at 603-383-0945, or visit www.polartec.com.

Shipton / Tilman Grant

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. established the annual Shipton / Tilman Grant in tribute to the spirit of adventure embodied in Eric Shipton's and Bill Tilman's endeavours. Small unencumbered teams of friends with bold and imaginative goals, who plan to accomplish these goals in a self-propelled, environmentally-sound, and cost-effective manner, are invited to apply. For more information, contact W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. at 206-325-2929 or visit www.climbing.com/Pages/grants00.html#shipton.

Black Diamond Inc., Patagonia, Ltd., W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. and Climbing Magazine established the Mugs Stump Award to support small teams tackling difficult climbs in the great mountains of the world. Climbs proposed should present an outstanding challenge in a first ascent, significant repeat, or first alpine-style ascent. For more information, contact John Wason at Patagonia at 702-746-6868 or visit www.climbing.com/Pages/grants/mugs00.html.