Adventure Expertise Bursary Application Form

Background Information

Adventure Expeditions is a not-for-profit organisation, at the heart of which is a desire to help widen participation in outdoor activities. Every year we're able to direct a significant pot of money towards helping the right people get the qualifications to lead and inspire others in the outdoors. We distribute this in the form of bursaries to individuals wishing to undertake our NGB qualifications who are eligible for the funding; school staff from non-fee paying schools and volunteer leaders (e.g. Charities/Guides/Scouts/DofE). 

How we might be able to help

We are keen to help wherever possible - Support from AE bursaries is given to help train/assess leaders so they can lead outdoor activity courses and expeditions for people in the future. For 2024, we're pleased to be able to offer funding support to up to a maximum of 50 individuals (20 for ML, 10 for HML, 10 for RCI, and 10 for LL). This funding is given in the form of either:

• A £100 contribution towards Mountain Leader course fees

• A £100 contribution towards Hill and Moorland Leader course fees

• A £50 contribution towards Rock climbing Instructor assessment course fees

• A £50 contribution towards Lowland Leader course fees

Please note that an individual can only apply for one part-funded course place.

Bursary Criteria

To be eligible for this bursary funding you have to either be currently working in a non-fee-paying school or working voluntarily, delivering outdoor activities to young people (or have the intention to do so upon completion of the award/qualification). Volunteers who lead adults are also eligible but not where those adults pay un-subsidised fees for the course/walking-group attendance. In brief - anyone that is actively seeking to give their time to help people engage in outdoor activities will be eligible for the funding!     

Examples:

• Teachers delivering DofE expeditions or Outdoor Activities

• Scout & Girl-guiding leaders

• Voluntary DofE Assessors/Supervisors

• Voluntary Army/Sea/Air Cadet Leaders

• Mental Health walking groups/Elderly Fitness Walks/Amputee Charities

Applications may be checked, by means of a reference, to ensure that the applicant meets the bursary criteria. Please be aware that bursary funding may not always be available due to funds having already been fully allocated. If this is the case we will have made every effort to remove the offer of funding from the associated websites.