Filed in archive Budget Travel by Josh Lew on September 2, 2007

Believe it or not, there are ways besides using your own money (or your daddy's) to fund your travels. There are many grants available to those who have a purpose for their travels. I could be wrong, but writing a grant about how you want to enrich your life by drinking Mezcal from the bottle during spring break in Cancun probably won't fly. Preethi Burkholder's post on the Brave New Traveler site has some good information for those interested in travel grants:

Grants are awarded for travel research, humanitarian work, airfare, lodging, education, career advancement, and to cover living expenses while you are in another country.

I have also known several people who were able to perform academic studies in foreign countries while being funded by federal financial aid.

Again, you probably need a purpose for you travels beyond merely "seeing the world," but there is money out there waiting for those eloquent or inspired enough to get it.

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Response from: Kevin Opper (06/02/08 5:20am)

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Response from: Car Rental (06/23/08 5:19am)

Travel Grants seems like the best budget traveling possible. The information that you have provided on travel grants seems great.

Response from: Cyprus chick (06/30/08 7:25am)

Thanks for all the info. I always travel doing voluntarty work etc... i have never had any help and didn't no it was possible! I have now looked into this and saved a ot of money.

Response from: Kellie (07/04/08 6:06am)

This is a really helpful post thanks guys.

Response from: Hair Extensions chick (07/07/08 9:37am)

I found this site very helpful, i do a lot of travelling and its always good to know whats happening!!

Response from: kell cyprus (07/10/08 5:14am)

Is this all true, sounds great if so!?
I think i will have a look at the government site. Will be very helpful

Response from: car hire cyprus (07/14/08 8:38am)

Brilliant post.

Response from: Kellie (08/13/08 1:08pm)

Can any age have a travel Grant even if you are a older student? and does anone know if senior citizens also qualify?

Response from: Kellie (09/23/08 11:14am)

Thanks for all the info, very helpful

Response from: inga (02/04/09 8:08am)

Greetings! I the teacher from Latvia. In May me have invited to scientific conference in Kazahstan. On a science сецчас money do not give. Help, where it is possible to ask money for a trip