In the wild
The route
Beyond comfort
Devansh Alijar · Adventure Grant
2–4 grants awarded each year. For people with a daring plan, no excuses, and the conviction to see it through.
The idea
I've run an Ironman. Trekked solo routes nobody asked about. Cycled across stretches that made people think I'd lost it. I know what it takes to commit to something physically and mentally extreme — and I know that often, money is the only thing standing between a person and the most defining experience of their life.
This grant isn't about being reckless. It's about calculated daring — a real plan, a clear ask, and the kind of adventure that changes your relationship with your own limits.
Each year, I personally review every application and choose 2 to 4 people to fund. I'm not looking for the most polished pitch. I'm looking for the most honest one.
What qualifies
These are the kinds of adventures that have been on our minds. Not a checklist — just a sense of the spirit we're looking for.
Multi-week solo traverse through Ladakh, Spiti, or Zanskar — above 5,000m, through snow, alone. The kind of route most people only google.
Kanyakumari to Kashmir or coast-to-coast on a bicycle. Unsupported. Through traffic, heat, hills, and every kind of doubt.
Channel crossing, lake traverse, or ocean-to-shore challenge. Something that takes months to train for and one shot to execute.
No guided tourist group. A real mountaineering objective — technical, remote, and requiring genuine preparation. Not a walk with a sherpa army.
Desert ultras, mountain 100-milers, or self-organised multi-day runs through regions with no safety net. If it scares you, it qualifies.
Days at sea, alone or with one companion. A passage that requires real seamanship — not a skippered holiday in the Med.
How it works
Fill in the application form. Describe the adventure, the route, the cost, and why you're the one to do it. Be specific. Be honest.
I read every application myself. No committee. No algorithm. I'm looking for conviction, not credentials.
Grantees are announced annually. If selected, funds are released ahead of your departure. No strings beyond honest documentation.
Do the adventure. Document it honestly. Share it with the world — not for followers, but because the story deserves to exist.
The most expensive thing you'll ever do is talk yourself out of the adventure you were built for.
— Devansh AlijarApplications
Tell me what you want to do, what it'll cost, and why you're the right person to do it. There's no perfect format — just be specific and be real.
Applications open year-round · Reviewed personally by Devansh
Every application is read. Not every application will be chosen. But every daring plan deserves to exist.