The Colorado Mountain Club Foundation was incorporated in 1973 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Foundation receives, administers and disburses funds for tax-exempt charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes, including, without limitation, to unite the energy, interests and knowledge of the students, explorers and lovers of the mountains of Colorado, to collect and disseminate information regarding the Rocky Mountains on behalf of science, literature, art and recreation, to stimulate public interest in mountain areas, and to encourage the preservation of forests, flowers, fauna and natural scenery.
Charitable gifts to the CMC Foundation are tax-deductible and may be mailed to:
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation 710 10th ST STE 200 GOLDEN, CO 80401-5843
Visit the CMC Donation page here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/cmc, and choose the CMC Foundation in the "Please designate my donation for:" pull-down menu.
Contact the CMC Foundation here.
To unite the energy, interest and knowledge of the students, explorers, and lovers of the mountains of Colorado; to collect and disseminate information regarding the Rocky Mountains in behalf of science, literature, art and recreation; to stimulate public interest in the mountain area; to encourage the preservation of forests, flowers, fauna and natural scenery; and, to render readily accessible the alpine attractions of this region.
The Foundation solicits applications from students enrolled in Colorado colleges and universities or students outside Colorado whose research is focused on the Rocky Mountain region. The Foundation awards grants ranging from approximately $500 to $2,000, in disciplines such as biology, chemistry, environmental studies, forestry, geography, geology, history, and law. Although fellowships are normally awarded to graduate students, undergraduates are also eligible as long as the research is carried out in the Rocky Mountain region and supports the CMC Statement of Purpose.
The top three outstanding applicants are awarded a named fellowship: either the Neal B. Kindig Fellowship, in honor of the late Dr. Kindig, a graduate of West Point and Stanford University and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Colorado, as well as an active member of The Colorado Mountain Club and The CMC Foundation; the Kurt Gerstle Fellowship, in honor of the late Dr. Gerstle, professor of engineering at the University of Colorado, a long-time member of CMC, and the founder of the Foundation’s Academic Fellowship program; or the Al Ossinger Fellowship, in honor of Dr. Ossinger, a graduate of Stanford University, a long-time member of CMC and the Foundation, and retired chair of the Academic Fellowship Committee.
To see the 2021 Colorado Mountain Club Foundation Fellowship and Grant recipients, click here.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Grants are made to individuals only, for research under the direction of a faculty member of an institution of higher learning. Application must be sent by April 15, 2022 to Paula Cushing at Paula.Cushing@dmns.org. The faculty sponsor must submit a letter under separate cover in support of the student and the proposed research. Previous one-time winners of CMCF fellowships or grants are welcome to apply; however, those who have received CMCF support two previous years or more are ineligible.
2022 CMCF Fellowship Application