{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Plain","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELast updated: 6 August 2026\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENext update: 1 September 2026\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#006ddf","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":true,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInternational experiences away from their home country\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENational jamborees abroad\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHosting of foreign Scouts in the UK\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExchange visits\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplorer Belt Expedition/Award\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScouts of the World Award\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECommunity development projects\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPersonal development of a young person\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe won\u0027t fund experiences outside of Scouts or support members who are not part of UK Scouts or British Scouts Overseas.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe won\u0027t fund any trips related to experiences as part of the UK Contingent (WSJ, Moot, Roverway).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThese are instead funded through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/grants-and-funds-for-your-local-group/grants-from-ukhq/international-fund-for-ukc-events/\u0022\u003EInternational Fund for UKC Events\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"What can the grant be spent on?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYoung people and volunteers attending a trip can receive a grant.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThey must be able to demonstrate to the party leader that they are in financial hardship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA separate application should be submitted for each applicant.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe may prioritise applications where the applicant lives in IMD 1-3.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe party leader as named on the Visits Abroad form can submit an application on behalf of the applicant.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Who can receive a grant?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIndividual limits\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe maximum individual grant amount is the lower of:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E50% of the project cost\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe local grant\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe remainder payable\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u00A3200\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou may be offered less than the maximum grant.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGrants are not guaranteed until we\u0027ve offered you one in writing.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrip limits\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhere multiple applications are received for the same trip, we\u0027ll fund up to 25% of the total number of people attending. 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