CHANGE AMBASSADORS GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES
What is a Change Ambassadors Grant (CAG)?
A key component of the Change Ambassadors program are grants that will be awarded to people who have demonstrated long-term contributions through volunteering, but do not have the financial means to take a volunteer vacation. Travelocity’s Travel for Good(SM) program offers grants to subsidize volunteer vacations through Travel for Good designated volunteer travel partners. At Travel for Good we believe that the opportunity to create change and see the world from a new perspective ought to be accessible to everyone, regardless of economic circumstance. That’s why we’ve created the Change Ambassadors Grant.
What qualifies as a Travel for Good-designated volunteer vacation?
Any of the trips which are operated and sponsored by our volunteer travel partners can be selected. You can find out about our partners and access the full archive of trips by clicking on the individual links at www.travelocity.com/t4g.
Travel for Good aims to award two Change Ambassadors Grants of up to US$5,000 each per quarter to non Sabre Holdings employee(s) for the purposes of participating in the grant recipient’s selected trip. If the amount of the selected trip exceeds US$5,000 the recipient(s) is responsible to pay the balance.
The awarded grant money will go directly to the volunteer travel partner to pay for the volunteer trip, and toward Travelocity-booked airfare and other necessary travel-related expenses. Any additional expenses incurred are the responsibility of the recipient(s). No cash will be paid to the recipient(s).
Who can apply?
Legal U.S. residents can apply for the Change Ambassadors Grant either as an individual or as part of a team. General age restrictions are the following unless otherwise noted by the volunteer travel partner: Teams have a minimum age of 18, unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian, in which case the minimum age is 16. Age restrictions for children on family teams depend on the chosen trip and terms & conditions set by our volunteer travel partners. A parent or guardian of a minor will be required to sign on behalf of the minor.
What are the requirements for a CAG?
What are the funding limits?
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A CHANGE AMBASSADORS GRANT
HOW TO APPLY
Step 1. Select your volunteer vacation.
Browse through the trips highlighted on the Travelocity Travel for Good website, www.travelocity.com/travelforgood/ and on our partners’ sites (listed on site). Take note of the different skill levels and physical demands necessary for each trip. While you can apply to go on any of the hundreds of trips organized by our travel partners, we have provided a list of some of our favorite trips in case you need some inspiration! Be sure your skills match the trip requirements.
Step 2. Complete the CAG application.
A complete application should be submitted to Change Ambassadors by 03/31/2008. You may also email additional essays, letters of recommendation, and your resume to change.ambassadors@travelocity.com. Prior to submitting the application you will need to affirm that you have read and agreed to the CAG Agreement and the Terms and Conditions of the Change Ambassadors Grant, which includes purchasing travel insurance for medical care, hospitalization, and accidental death & dismemberment at the recommended levels of coverage. If applying as a team, all team members must read and agree to the CAG Agreement and the Terms & Conditions of the Change Ambassadors Grant. The parent or guardian of a team member under 18 years of age must agree to the CAG Agreement and Terms & Conditions. A grant cannot be approved without this. If the application is not complete, it will be returned with a brief explanation to the applicant(s).
Step 3. Work with a CAG representative to arrange travel.
Upon notification of a grant award, a CAG representative will work with the recipient(s) and volunteer travel partner to book the volunteer vacation and any related travel covered by the grant. The grant award covers the cost of the volunteer vacation, transportation to site and accommodation required by the vacation as specified by the travel partner up to US$5,000. All incidental expenses, such as meals enroute, taxis, parking while away, cell phone usage, etc., are the responsibility of the recipient(s). The awarded grant for a volunteer vacation will be paid directly to the volunteer travel partner in the name of the grant recipient(s). No cash will be provided to the grant recipient(s).
OVERVIEW OF PROCESS
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Trip reports are a valuable source of information for our web site, various publications, monitoring and future evaluations. Change Ambassadors requires CAG recipient(s) to adhere to the following reporting requirements:
All Change Ambassadors grants are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Change Ambassadors Agreement. We reserve the right to modify any and all terms and conditions, and to modify or terminate the Change Ambassadors program at any time.
A key component of the Change Ambassadors program are grants that will be awarded to people who have demonstrated long-term contributions through volunteering, but do not have the financial means to take a volunteer vacation. Travelocity’s Travel for Good(SM) program offers grants to subsidize volunteer vacations through Travel for Good designated volunteer travel partners. At Travel for Good we believe that the opportunity to create change and see the world from a new perspective ought to be accessible to everyone, regardless of economic circumstance. That’s why we’ve created the Change Ambassadors Grant.
What qualifies as a Travel for Good-designated volunteer vacation?
Any of the trips which are operated and sponsored by our volunteer travel partners can be selected. You can find out about our partners and access the full archive of trips by clicking on the individual links at www.travelocity.com/t4g.
Travel for Good aims to award two Change Ambassadors Grants of up to US$5,000 each per quarter to non Sabre Holdings employee(s) for the purposes of participating in the grant recipient’s selected trip. If the amount of the selected trip exceeds US$5,000 the recipient(s) is responsible to pay the balance.
The awarded grant money will go directly to the volunteer travel partner to pay for the volunteer trip, and toward Travelocity-booked airfare and other necessary travel-related expenses. Any additional expenses incurred are the responsibility of the recipient(s). No cash will be paid to the recipient(s).
Who can apply?
Legal U.S. residents can apply for the Change Ambassadors Grant either as an individual or as part of a team. General age restrictions are the following unless otherwise noted by the volunteer travel partner: Teams have a minimum age of 18, unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian, in which case the minimum age is 16. Age restrictions for children on family teams depend on the chosen trip and terms & conditions set by our volunteer travel partners. A parent or guardian of a minor will be required to sign on behalf of the minor.
What are the requirements for a CAG?
- Recipients must adhere to the Agreement and Terms and Conditions of the Change Ambassadors Grant, which are available for download by clicking on the highlighted links.
- Grant Applications must be received by The Change Ambassadors no later than 6/30/2008 to be considered for grants awarded for the second quarter of 2008.
- Trips must be taken within six months of the notification of approval.
- Travel arrangements through the volunteer travel partner and/or Travelocity must be made immediately after notification of approval and no less than 45 days before departure.
What are the funding limits?
- For both individual travel and group travel the award will fund the whole amount of the cost of the trip up to a maximum of US$5,000.
- Funding will be limited to the whole amount of the cost of the selected trip from our volunteer travel partners. All additional expenses are the responsibility of the recipient(s) and will not be covered by the CAG.
- CAG recipients may not be awarded more than one CAG per calendar year.
- Each Travel for Good designated volunteer vacation site may benefit from only one CAG award at a time.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A CHANGE AMBASSADORS GRANT
HOW TO APPLY
Step 1. Select your volunteer vacation.
Browse through the trips highlighted on the Travelocity Travel for Good website, www.travelocity.com/travelforgood/ and on our partners’ sites (listed on site). Take note of the different skill levels and physical demands necessary for each trip. While you can apply to go on any of the hundreds of trips organized by our travel partners, we have provided a list of some of our favorite trips in case you need some inspiration! Be sure your skills match the trip requirements.
Step 2. Complete the CAG application.
A complete application should be submitted to Change Ambassadors by 03/31/2008. You may also email additional essays, letters of recommendation, and your resume to change.ambassadors@travelocity.com. Prior to submitting the application you will need to affirm that you have read and agreed to the CAG Agreement and the Terms and Conditions of the Change Ambassadors Grant, which includes purchasing travel insurance for medical care, hospitalization, and accidental death & dismemberment at the recommended levels of coverage. If applying as a team, all team members must read and agree to the CAG Agreement and the Terms & Conditions of the Change Ambassadors Grant. The parent or guardian of a team member under 18 years of age must agree to the CAG Agreement and Terms & Conditions. A grant cannot be approved without this. If the application is not complete, it will be returned with a brief explanation to the applicant(s).
Step 3. Work with a CAG representative to arrange travel.
Upon notification of a grant award, a CAG representative will work with the recipient(s) and volunteer travel partner to book the volunteer vacation and any related travel covered by the grant. The grant award covers the cost of the volunteer vacation, transportation to site and accommodation required by the vacation as specified by the travel partner up to US$5,000. All incidental expenses, such as meals enroute, taxis, parking while away, cell phone usage, etc., are the responsibility of the recipient(s). The awarded grant for a volunteer vacation will be paid directly to the volunteer travel partner in the name of the grant recipient(s). No cash will be provided to the grant recipient(s).
OVERVIEW OF PROCESS
- Choose volunteer vacation from one of our volunteer travel partners
- Complete and submit the online application
- Receive acknowledgement from CAG that application has been received and is under review
- If further clarification is needed, grant representative will contact you. More information may be required and you may be asked to participate in a phone interview during the selection process
- Applications are reviewed by the Change Ambassadors committee. Grant winners will be notified. A CAG representative will contact winner and the volunteer travel partner to book vacation
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Trip reports are a valuable source of information for our web site, various publications, monitoring and future evaluations. Change Ambassadors requires CAG recipient(s) to adhere to the following reporting requirements:
- Change Ambassadors requests a report from the recipient(s) on their volunteer vacation both mid-trip and post trip in the form of a freestyle report or daily travel journal. If possible the recipient(s) should enclose action photographs with captions detailing different aspects of their volunteer vacation. Photos can be used on our web site to encourage more people to voluntourism.
- All CAG recipients are required to submit a post-trip volunteer vacation evaluation form within 30 days of their return.
All Change Ambassadors grants are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Change Ambassadors Agreement. We reserve the right to modify any and all terms and conditions, and to modify or terminate the Change Ambassadors program at any time.