The criteria for this sector is: 

• Any school funded or maintained by a local authority and registered in, and operating from, Wales, providing general or vocational education to children and young people aged 4 – 19 years and inspected by ESTYN;
• Any not-for-profit independent school where all pupils are admitted via referral by a local authority, social worker, or relevant charity, and which operates in Wales, providing education to children and young people aged 4 – 19;
• Any of the 22 Welsh local authorities;
• Any of the 4 Regional Education Consortia; 
• A consortium which comprises a single lead organisation applying on behalf of two or more organisations in the field of school education. The consortium must include at least one named school, funded and maintained by a local authority and registered in, and operating from, Wales, and may also include local or regional authorities, school coordinating bodies or a social enterprise or other not-for-profit organisations with a role in the field of school education. All members of the consortium must be regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales, and any schools in the consortium must be funded or maintained by a local authority and registered in, and operating from, Wales. Consortium partners must be agreed and named at the point of application and it is not permitted for the lead organisation to charge a fee to consortium partners for inclusion in the bid.

Applying organisations must have demonstrable, recent experience of delivering activity within the sector to which they are applying.

For-profit organisations and sole traders are not eligible to apply or be named as a consortium partner.

You should refer to the Taith eligibility guidance to confirm if your organisation satisfies the eligibility requirement that it does not operate for profit.

Eligibility guide for Schools, Colleges and Local Authorities
Eligibility guide for all other organisations

The criteria for this sector is: 

Not-for-profit organisations and groups regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales working in the field of youth including:

• Public bodies at local, regional or national level; 
• Non-governmental organisations, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations, including but not limited to registered charities and charitable incorporated associations, community interest companies, companies limited by guarantee that do not operate for a profit;
• A consortium of organisations/providers which comprises a single lead organisation applying on behalf of two or more organisations working in the field of youth. All members of such a consortium must be regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales. Consortium partners must be agreed and named at the point of application and it is not permitted for the lead organisation to charge a fee to consortium partners for inclusion in the bid.

Not-for-profit organisations working in the field of youth, which are not regulated or registered in Wales but operate on a UK wide basis, with demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering activity in Wales, may also be eligible to apply provided they meet the following criteria:

Satisfactory evidence is submitted to demonstrate:   

- how the proposed programme activity will benefit Wales and
- that the intended participants are either (i) for outward mobility, participants who are actively engaged with an eligible organisation in Wales, or (ii) for inward mobility, the participants will be undertaking learning activity in Wales.

For-profit organisations and sole traders are not eligible to apply or be named as a consortium partner.

You should refer to the Taith eligibility guidance to confirm if your organisation satisfies the eligibility requirement that it does not operate for profit.

Eligibility guide for Local Authorities
Eligibility guide for all other organisations

The criteria for this sector is: 

Any not-for-profit organisation regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales providing formal and non-formal adult education, including:  

• Local and regional public authorities, coordination bodies and other organisations registered and operating from Wales with a role in the field of adult education;  
• Non-governmental organisations, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations, including but not limited to registered charities and charitable incorporated associations, community interest companies, companies limited by guarantee that do not operate for a profit;
• Consortium of organisations/providers, which comprises a single lead organisation applying on behalf of two or more adult education providers, in the field of adult education. All members of the consortium must be regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales. Consortium partners must be agreed and named at the point of application and it is not permitted for the lead organisation to charge a fee to consortium partners for inclusion in the bid.

Not-for-profit organisations working in the field of Adult Education, which are not regulated or registered in Wales but operate on a UK wide basis, with demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering activity in Wales, may also be eligible to apply provided they meet the following criteria:
 
Satisfactory evidence is submitted to demonstrate:   
- how the proposed programme activity will benefit Wales and
- that the intended participants are either (i) for outward mobility, participants who are actively engaged with an eligible organisation in Wales, or (ii) for inward mobility, the participants will be undertaking learning activity in Wales.

For-profit organisations and sole traders are not eligible to apply or be named as a consortium partner.

You should refer to the Taith eligibility guidance to confirm if your organisation satisfies the eligibility requirement that it does not operate for profit.

Eligibility guide for Colleges and Local Authorities
Eligibility guide for all other organisations

The criteria for this sector is: 

• Any public organisation regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales active in the field of further education, and which offers a range of courses at different levels within the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales, leading to accredited qualifications;
• National, regional or local co-ordinating bodies operating within Wales and overseeing the provision of further education;  
• Consortium of not-for-profit organisations/providers, which comprises a single lead organisation applying on behalf of two or more further education providers, in the field of further education. All members of the consortium must be regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales. Consortium partners must be agreed and named at the point of application and it is not permitted for the lead organisation to charge a fee to consortium partners for inclusion in the bid.

For-profit organisations and sole traders are not eligible to apply or be named as a consortium partner.

You should refer to the Taith eligibility guidance to confirm if your organisation satisfies the eligibility requirement that it does not operate for profit.

Eligibility guide for Colleges and Local Authorities
Eligibility guide for all other organisations

The criteria for this sector is: 

Any public or not-for-profit organisation regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales active in the field of vocational education and training, which offer a range of courses, leading to accredited qualifications, including:

• National co-ordinating bodies operating within Wales and overseeing the provision of education or training in the field of vocational education and training;
• Non-governmental organisations, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations, including but not limited to registered charities and charitable incorporated associations, community interest companies and companies limited by guarantee that do not operate for a profit hosting, training or otherwise working with learners and apprentices in vocational education and training;
• Consortium of not-for-profit organisations/providers, which comprises a single lead organisation applying on behalf of two or more vocational education and training providers, in the field of vocational education and training. All members of the consortium must be regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales. Consortium partners must be agreed and named at the point of application and it is not permitted for the lead organisation to charge a fee to consortium partners for inclusion in the bid.

For-profit organisations and sole traders are not eligible to apply or be named as a consortium partner.

You should refer to the Taith eligibility guidance to confirm if your organisation satisfies the eligibility requirement that it does not operate for profit.

Eligibility guide for Colleges and Local Authorities
Eligibility guide for all other organisations

*Whilst some organisations may have a membership fee for joining their organisation, you must not charge any organisation a fee specifically to be a part of a Taith funded project.

Organisations working in the field of youth, which are not regulated or registered in Wales but operate on a UK wide basis, with demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering activity in Wales, may also be eligible to apply provided they meet the following criteria:* 
 
Satisfactory evidence is submitted to demonstrate:   
- how the proposed programme activity will benefit Wales and
- that the intended participants are either (i) for outward mobility, participants who are actively engaged with an eligible organisation in Wales, or (ii) for inward mobility, the participants will be undertaking learning activity in Wales.

Organisations working in the field of adult education, which are not regulated or registered in Wales but operate on a UK wide basis, with demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering activity in Wales, may also be eligible to apply provided they meet the following criteria:*

Satisfactory evidence is submitted to demonstrate:   
- how the proposed programme activity will benefit Wales and
- that the intended participants are either (i) for outward mobility, participants who are actively engaged with an eligible organisation in Wales, or (ii) for inward mobility, the participants will be undertaking learning activity in Wales.

*You may be asked to provide evidence that you meet the above criteria.

*Taith may request further information and/or evidence of your demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering schools activity in Wales during the application process.

*Taith may request further information and/or evidence of your demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering youth activity in Wales during the application process.

*Taith may request further information and/or evidence of your demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering adult education activity in Wales during the application process.

*Taith may request further information and/or evidence of your demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering further education activity in Wales during the application process.

*Taith may request further information and/or evidence of your demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering vocational education and training activity in Wales during the application process.

Thank you for your interest in Taith funding. The last question you answered indicates that unfortunately, you do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for the programme and therefore should not continue to complete the eligibility form and application form as these will not be considered by Taith.  
 
If you are an international organisation interested in partnering with an organisation in Wales, you can register your interest.  
 
Further information regarding the Taith programme can be found on our website.  You can also contact our team on enquiries@taith.wales.