The DCA Cave Discovery Fund aims to encourage the discovery of new caves and cave passages in the Peak District and associated areas by offering funding to offset part of the expenses incurred by DCA member clubs and/or individual members in making the discoveries.
It also aims to ensure that conservation and access interests are properly considered in the exploitation of such discoveries and that they are properly documented and recorded.
DCA Cave Discovery Fund Constitution (2022)
Application form for individuals
Cave Discovery Fund Grants to Date
| Total Awarded | |||
| Year | Grant To | Location | Each Year |
| 2015 | Buttered Badgers PC | Rowter Hole | £104.44 |
| 2010 | Orpheus CC (K Slatcher) | Water Icicle extensions | |
| Orpheus CC (P Wagstaff) | Bottle Pot | £ 72.04 | |
| 2006 | Orpheus CC | Owl Hole | £ 69.00 |
| 2004 | Orpheus CC | Owl Hole | £ 67.00 |
| 2001 | TSG | P7 | £ 30.00 |
| 1998 | Crewe CPC (C Knox) | Whalf Pipe Mine | |
| TSG (N Kinge) | Dowell Dale Side Pot | £ 111.08 | |
| 1997 | A Morrison | Bagshawe diving | |
| TSG (R Westwood) | Dumble Hole Swallet | £ 58.79 | |
| 1996 | J Cordingley | Speedwell Diving | |
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Ricklow Cave | ||
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Lathkill Head - Tiger 6 | ||
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Lathkill Head - Tiger 7 | £ 131.00 | |
| 1995 | Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Intake Mine | |
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Bagshawe Cavern | ||
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Whim Mine | ||
| J Cordingley | Assist Peak Discoveries | ||
| M Milner | Darfar Pot & Radcliffe Stables | ||
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Alsop's Cave | ||
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Lathkill Head | ||
| Eldon PC (K Bentham) | Bagshawe Cavern | £ 155.86 | |
| Grand Total Awarded to date | £ 799.21 | ||