THE JOHN LAUCHLAN MEMORIAL AWARD
APPLICATION PROCESS

Submission deadline for award applications is September 30th each year. The award period covers endeavors starting December 1st through to
November 30th the following year.

Award amounts are based on funding, and the budget requirements of each particular trip.

Recipients are announced at the Banff Festival of Mountain Films, held annually on the first weekend of November.

Send applications to:

John Lauchlan Memorial Award
132 Rundle Crescent,
Canmore, Alberta
T1W 2L6

or to e-mail click here

Mission Statement and Selection Criteria

The John Lauchlan award was instituted to support and perpetuate the bold and adventurous spirit which characterized John Lauchlan and his mountain exploits. This award is made in support of mountain related expeditions based on the following criteria:

• CANADIAN: At least half of the team members must be Canadian (citizens or permanent residents).

• INNOVATIVE: Trips which break new ground in their objective, location, style or approach. Trips may be exploratory in nature or they may be task specific (e.g. a specific summit).

• BOLD: Trips which show evidence of a high level of committment and vision that is not only challenging to the abilities and experience of the members, but which has international significance.

• EXPLORATORY: Preference will be given to trips that investigate areas where little is known about the location, or to trips that visit more common areas in a uncommon way.

• ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE: trips which strive to minimize their environmental and cultural impact.

• LIGHTWEIGHT AND SELF CONTAINED: trips which are based on self-reliance rather then dependance on outside support or large scale tactics such as sieging.

• NON-COMMERCIAL: trips must be independantly run (e.g. no adventure tour companies) and not for profit.

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