The applications for the travel grants closed on 28 February 2022 at 18:00 CET.

Travel grants

Travel grants are intended to provide financial assistance to our members for their participation in our meetings.

Selection Criteria

As much as we would like to help as many people as possible, unfortunately, our budget is limited and we are not able to meet every request. Thus, we have to install certain criteria for selecting the grantees.

If there are more applicants than the budget available, we select candidates on the basis of their motivation, their potential contribution to the meeting described in the application, and balance of representation at the meeting.

We encourage members to apply with environmentally friendly travel options whenever possible. However, air travel will be equally considered if there are no reasonable alternative options.

​​​​​​What do the grants cover?

The grants can cover up to 75% of the travel and accommodation expenses in connection with the meeting. The grant also includes accommodation for 2 nights. IETM will cover and arrange accommodation directly for the nights of 6 and 7 April.

The grants do not cover per diem, Covid tests, visa or local transport expenses (taxi, bus, etc.).

Who can apply?

The travel grant is offered to IETM members – regardless of the country where they are based – who fit the following criteria:

• You have/your organisation has been a member of IETM for at least one year;

• The annual turnover of your organisation or of your freelance activities doesn’t exceed 100,000 euros;

• You have already settled your membership fee for 2022.

How does it work?

The grantees are responsible for booking their own travel, which will be partly refunded after the meeting upon receipt of the grant report. The nights of accommodation covered by the grant will be booked and paid directly by IETM. If you decide to stay longer, you will have to make the arrangements yourself.

Please note that a travel grant is only offered to one person per organisation. If two or more people working for the same organisation wish to apply for a travel grant to attend the meeting, they must share one grant.

How to apply?

The applications for the travel grants closed on 28 February 2022 at 18:00 CET.

Some suggestions

Please make sure to carefully fill in the budget section – don’t forget to look for the cheapest tickets: the cheaper the tickets, the more grants we will be able to provide to other participants.

Please also make sure to elaborate on the motivation section of the form – your motivation to attend the meeting will be the main criterion for the selection.