Cultivate Mosaic Scholarship Fund
Introducing the Cultivate Mosaic Scholarship Fund
The Carolina Climbers Coalition is thrilled to announce a powerful new partnership with Cultivate Climbing.
- Quarterly Access & Participation Scholarships: Reducing financial and structural barriers to climbing by offering 7 Cultivate Climbing annual membership awards per quarter
How to Apply for a Scholarship
Learn about the programs this scholarship funds, and apply for a scholarship at the links below.
Climbing Access Scholarship
The Carolina Climbers Coalition and Cultivate Climbing are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to the joy, movement, and connection that climbing can offer. This scholarship supports adults who face barriers to participation by offering an annual membership to Cultivate Climbing. This scholarship provides access to Cultivate Climbing only.
Cultivate Mosaic Scholarship FAQs
Who can apply?
The Climbing Access Scholarship open to adults 18 and older, as well as families with children under 18 who want to get into climbing together. If you're applying as a family, a parent or guardian completes the application.
The scholarship does not requires a specific climbing experience level. We're looking at the barriers you face and how this support would help, not how advanced you already are.
Where do I apply?
Climbing Access Scholarship - APPLY HERE
Do I need to prove financial need with documentation?
No. Barriers to climbing don't always show up on a tax return or pay stub. Instead, your written application is the main thing we review. Tell us about your situation, and how this scholarship would make a meaningful difference.
What counts as a "barrier"?
Cost is one, but not the only one. We also weigh things like not having a climbing community or mentor, cultural or social obstacles, and simply never having had the chance to try climbing or guiding before.
How much can the scholarship cover, and what does that look like?
Cultivate Climbing donates seven annual memberships each quarter as an in-kind gift. If you're matched with one of these, it comes straight from Cultivate Climbing rather than as a cost the CCC covers. These memberships are for individuals, so if you are applying as a family, you’d be requesting 1 annual membership per member of your family.
How are applications reviewed?
Holistically, based on your written responses. We're trying to understand the barriers you face, how this scholarship would meaningfully improve your access to climbing or leadership opportunities, and how it connects to your personal goals and sense of belonging in the climbing community. There's no scoring rubric or financial cutoff.
When can I apply, and when are awards given out?
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but awards go out once per quarter. See more info about the priority application window here.
What if I miss the priority window?
Your application doesn't disappear. It automatically rolls into the next quarter's review, no need to resubmit.
What if I'm not selected?
You're welcome and encouraged to apply again in a future quarter.
Who can I talk to if I have questions before applying?
Alycia Andrade at aandrade@carolinaclimbers.org