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What can I request funding for?

Funding that supports technicians working in all sectors (for example industry, academia, education or research) to participate in activities such as conferences, training courses and networking events both overseas and in their country of residence, to facilitate their professional development.

Funds can be sought for registration fees, travel and accommodation costs and subsistence.*

Up to £500 can be sought for registration fees, travel and accommodation costs and subsistence.*

*Please note that the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø also offers Grants for Carers and Accessibility Grants to cover the cost of covering care commitments or additional assistance that you might need to travel to an event. Applications for these grants should be made separately.

Eligibility

Applicants must be ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø members employed in a technical role. For full details, please see the terms and conditions.

Application timelines

2025 

Eligible for activities on or after: 1 January 2026
Applications open: 1 October 2025
Applications close: 31 October 2025
Funding decisions: by end-November 2025 

2026 

Round 1: 

Eligible for activities on or after: 1 April 2026 
Applications open: 1 January 2026
Applications close: 9 February 2026
Funding decisions: by mid-March 2026 

Round 2: 

Eligible for activities on or after: 1 August 2026
Applications open: 7 April 2026
Applications close: 1 June 2026 
Funding decisions: by early-July 2026

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Assessment procedure

Applications received within the application rounds will be assessed by the Technician Travel and Training Grant Working Group who have oversight of the entire grant scheme.  The Group will aim to let applicants know the outcome within four weeks of a complete application being submitted. Applicants are encouraged to make sure that they apply in plenty of time to allow for assessment and, if successful, transfer of funds in advance of needing to make bookings.

The Group will consider each application against the following criteria:

1. The activity proposed presents a credible opportunity to support the career or professional development of the applicant
2. The activity proposed presents an opportunity for the development or extension of the applicant’s current competencies
3. It appears that there could be a reasonable opportunity for the applicant to apply their newly developed skills or competencies on their return to their usual place of work
4. The timing of the proposed activity appears to present a reasonable opportunity to complete the proposed activity

In the event that there are more applications than available budget, funding will be allocated at random.

After the event

Successful applicants will be required to submit a short report within four weeks of the activity taking place. This should include reflection on how the event has supported the applicant’s professional development and a summary of expenses. Guidance will be provided for this.