The Alpine Ski Club has two award schemes.
These are the Kenneth Smith Scholarship and the Memorial Adventure Fund.

These schemes can provide help for:

• taking part in a ski mountaineering expedition which includes an element of exploration,
• carrying out a research project on an aspect of ski mountaineering, or
• attending an approved course in ski mountaineering,
• other activities which further the knowledge and practice of safe movement in the mountains on ski.

The awards are especially, but not exclusively, for young skiers.

Both grants are open to ski mountaineers and ski tourers from outside the Alpine Ski Club. Applicants for the awards are expected to already be able to ski proficiently, using Alpine touring, Nordic or Telemark equipment.

For all enquiries regarding grants, please contact the Grants Manager. See the contacts section.

The Eagle Ski Club also offer grants.

Conditions for offering grants

Full details need to be given of the nature and purpose of the activity for which assistance is sought, the grounds for applying for an award, details of skiing experience and ski mountaineering tours already undertaken, as well as mountaineering experience on foot.

Awards are granted on condition that successful applicants submit a short report on their sponsored activity within two months of completing the undertaking for which the award is made.