Additional Funding

Apply for additional funding

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Guidance

All requests should be submitted at least 30 days after the mobility has taken place. Taith will have absolute discretion regarding whether to pay any Additional Funding, and awards of Additional Funding are always subject to Taith having sufficient funds at the relevant time. Taith will usually request further information/documentation from a Grant Recipient prior to approval and notification of the outcome of the request.

If you have any queries or concerns at all when completing this form and for further information and support with your application, please contact the team on support@taith.wales, who will be happy to answer any of your queries.

Additional funding is available upon request to Taith for the following:  

Green travel 

In recognition of the potentially higher costs, participants that utilise green travel options for the entirety of the journey (to and from the destination) can apply for actual costs for their travel (where costs are higher than the allocated travel rate). Evidence of best value for money will be required as part of this additional funding request. Green travel costs are available for distances between 100km and 3999km.

Context   

As a cross-cutting commitment at the heart of Taith, the Programme will promote sustainable travel in line with the Wellbeing of Future Generations Wales Act commitments to act as a globally responsible nation. Therefore, in Pathway 1, a higher travel grant amount will be available for participants (learners or staff) who utilise environmentally sustainable ‘Green Travel’. 

Definition   

For the purposes of Taith and this Agreement, “Green Travel” is understood as travel where a low emission means of transport, rather than flying, is used. For example, when travel is undergone by bike, train or coach, or a minimum of three people are carsharing for the entirety of the journey.

Inclusion Support 

Taith is committed to being inclusive to everyone and to reduce barriers to participation for those with physical, mental or health related conditions. The programme will therefore offer funding for participants with a disability and/or additional learning needs of up to 100% of actual costs for support directly related to their additional needs.

Disadvantaged Participants:

• Participants from disadvantaged backgrounds are classified as presented in Table 2. This category applies only to learners taking part in an outward mobility.
• Travel related exceptional costs' including costs of visas, passports, vaccinations, health insurance, appropriate clothing and luggage, and toiletries, as necessary.

Table 2 - Learners

Disadvantaged background classification grid	Youth	Schools	FE, VET & Adult Education	HE
Annual household income of £26,225 or less	X	X	X	X
Receiving Universal Credit or income-related benefits because they are financially supporting themselves, or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them, such as a child or partner	X		X	X
Those who are care-experienced	X	X	X	X
Those who have caring responsibilities	X	X	X	X
Estranged students (as defined by Student Finance Wales)				X
Refugees and asylum seekers	X	X	X	X
Those who are eligible for means tested free school meals	X	X

Table 2 - Staff*
*Pathway 2 2022 onward

Criteria	Evidence required
Household income below £26,225	Last three months' bank statements showing all income being received by the household; name and address must be visible on statement. If the organisation has an internal process for determining financial disadvantage, then we would accept confirmation of this.
Participant receiving Universal Credit or income-related benefits in their own name	Total household income – wages and/or benefits/pensions combined - must still be less than £26,225 Universal Credit - screenshots of workbook detailing amount paid and any deductions for the last three months; name and address must be visible on statement. Benefits – last three months' bank statements showing amount in benefits being received.
Participants up to the age of 25 who are care-experienced, currently in care, or are from a looked-after background.	A letter from a social worker, support worker, personal assistant, local authority, housing association or charity, confirming the participants’ situation – current or past.   This refers to anyone who is or has been care experienced at any stage of their life, no matter how short. This includes adopted children who were previously looked-after, or those who are care-experienced and access care-related bursaries in other parts of the UK before moving to Wales.
Participants who have caring responsibilities for a disabled child, or an adult who, due to illness, disability, mental health problems or addiction, cannot cope without their support	A letter showing that the participant is in receipt of Carer’s Allowance. A letter from a social worker, support worker, health professional or charity organisation confirming that the participant undertakes caring responsibilities for an immediate family member. A certificate from the applying organisation as outlined in the guidance above.
Asylum Seekers or refugees	Application Registration Card or letter from the Home Office.
Participant is estranged from parents	N/A
Eligible for Free School Meals	N/A

Grant Rates

The additional top-up for inclusion support is available on request (in accordance with the definitions above) and supporting documentation as required by Taith with allowable costs as presented in Table 3.  

Table 3

Budget Category	Youth & Schools	FE & VET, Adult Education	HE
Participants with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and disabilities	100% of eligible costs	100% of eligible costs	100% of eligible costs
Participants from Disadvantaged Backgrounds: travel related exceptional costs	Standard daily rate set at a level to be inclusive	Standard daily rate set at a level to be inclusive	50% additional travel grant for destinations beyond 4,000km
Participants from Disadvantaged Backgrounds: additional subsistence top-up	Standard daily rate set at a level to be inclusive	Standard daily rate set at a level to be inclusive	50% additional daily subsistence grant rate
Participants from Disadvantaged Backgrounds: Exceptional expensive travel costs	100% of actual eligible costs related to exceptional travel costs	100% of actual eligible costs related to exceptional travel costs	100% of actual eligible cost related to exceptional travel costs

UK Transport Hub

Definitions

For the purposes of Taith:

• Travel to a UK Travel Hub is:
• A contribution to the cost of travel to a UK transport hub as part of international mobility. A UK transport hub is defined by Taith as a departure point from which the mobility departs to its international destination. For example an airport, train station, port or bus station. Funding is available for group mobilities, and for individual mobilities for participants from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Grant Rates

The additional top-up for Exceptional costs is available on request (in accordance with the definitions above) and with supporting documentation as required by Taith with allowable costs presented in Table 4.

Table 4

Budget Category	Youth & Schools	FE & VET, Adult Education	HE
Exceptional Costs: Travel to a UK transport hub	Group Mobilities: £500 per mobility, up to a maximum of £1500 per project, based on actual costs. Individual Mobilities: Participants from disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for up to £100 per participant per mobility, based on actual costs.	Group Mobilities: £500 per mobility, up to a maximum of £1500 per project, based on actual costs. Individual Mobilities: Participants from disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for up to £100 per participant per mobility, based on actual costs.	Individual Mobilities: Participants from disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for up to £100 per participant per mobility, based on actual costs.

If you have any queries or concerns at all when completing this form and for further information and support with your application, please contact the team on support@taith.wales, who will be happy to answer any of your queries.