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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 45 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.
FAQs
How do I apply for a GVI Foundation Grant?
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?
The GVI Foundation Fund can cover up to 80% of an individual’s program fees, up to a maximum value of zar100000.
Which specific programs qualify for a grant?
The GVI Foundation Grant can be used to cover GVI conservation and community development programs abroad, including volunteering, under18/teen volunteering, internship, professional apprenticeship and research fellowship programs.
The following GVI programs do not qualify for grants: virtual internships, group programs and online programs.
What are the eligibility requirements?
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.
How quickly will I find out if I’ve been successful in receiving a grant?
Once you’ve submitted your application form, our enrolment team aims to contact you within 2 hours during working hours. When the enrolment manager contacts you, they will be able to tell you what value of grant you are eligible to receive. The process is very straightforward and fast.
How else can I raise funds to pay for a GVI program?
On top of applying to receive a partial grant through the GVI Foundation Grant, we see most participant fund their full program fees through a few other channels:
- Personal savings
- Fundraising (please see GVI’s own fundraising platform)
- Loans
- Family or caregiver support
Who is the GVI Foundation?
The GVI Foundation was created to enable participants to amplify their impact on GVI’s meaningful social and environmental projects worldwide, and is GVI’s partner in achieving sustainable impact goals.
Launched in 2024, the GVI Foundation Grants allow for increased impact across the globe.
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