WRCR Grants are awarded on a competitive basis for worthy projects proposed and conducted by individual members or by grottos of the Western Region. However, grants will be considered for projects outside of the Western Region when the project is organized and principally conducted by members of the Western Region. Provided sufficient funds are available, grants may be awarded up to twice per anum. The grant committee evaluates grant proposals on a competitive basis and identifies the grants that merit funding. The Chairman of the grant committee will authorize funding if sufficient funds are available.
Grant money is intended for expenses unique to projects, rather than for routine caving expenses.
WRCR Grants are intended to support a wide range of conservation and research projects. For purposes of WRCR Grants, cave survey or exploration projects will be considered for WRCR Grants only when they are a necessary and integral part of a larger, well-defined conservation or research project. Prospective applicants may obtain application forms from the Chairman of the WRCR Grant Committee. The WRCR grant program shall be administered by a Chairman, elected from among the membership of the Western Region. The WRCR Grant chairman shall be elected by a simple majority vote using the same voting procedure by which the Chairman of the Western Region is elected.