The Mission of the Garand Collectors Association

The purposes of GCA are to exchange information and expand knowledge of the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1; to preserve and publicize the history of the rifle and its inventor John C. Garand; to assist and encourage new collectors; to assist authors in writing new reference works; to assist members in their collecting; and to encourage competitive and recreational safe shooting of the rifle.

Grants of Financial Aid

The GCA is eager to provide financial aid to projects by individuals or organizations that support the Association’s mission statement and are of significant benefit for all concerned. This is a formal grant process that will be carefully considered, and an application must be submitted. Please complete the application (see links below) in sufficient detail for the GCA Grant Committee to properly assess the request.

Grant Application Form:

Questions may be Emailed to: [email protected]