GVI Foundation Grants

At GVI, we understand that there are many passionate individuals who would love to join a GVI conservation or community development program abroad, but you’re not always able to raise the funds yourselves.

The GVI Foundation Grant contributes towards the program fees of eligible participants based on their motivation and circumstances, with a goal to allocate up to $4 million worth of grants each year.

The grant also ensures that our conservation and community development programs always have enough participants to deliver our project work, while meeting our impact goals and our partners’ needs.

Assists individuals to take part in GVI’s conservation and community development programs.

The grants are made according to specific criteria which include your motivation and your circumstances.

To assess your circumstances, we will discuss your situation and ability to pay for a GVI program.

To assess your motivation, we will discuss your reasons for wanting to join a GVI program, focussing on the impact you want to create as well as the personal goals and motivations you have for doing a GVI program.

Please note that we require participants to cover as much of the program fees as they possibly can, so that the fund’s resources can help as many other participants as possible.

To apply for a grant, please apply for your chosen conservation or community development program on the website. On the application form, you will be asked to supply some information about your grant requirements. Once submitted, a member of our enrolment team will contact you to discuss your application and eligibility for a grant.

What proportion of my program fees can be covered?