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$10,000 Travel Grant Application Questions

Below are the exact questions from the application so you can draft your answers in advance.

Character limits in Google Forms count every letter, number, space, punctuation mark, and line break.

  • 280 characters ≈ 1–2 short sentences
  • 1500 characters ≈ roughly 250–300 words

Important: You MUST submit your final application using the official Google Form

Application Questions

Your project

  1. In one sentence, tell us your vision for a travel-based project that will have a positive impact on the blind and visually impaired community. (Max 280 characters)

  2. Now expand on your answer. (Max 1500 characters)

    Give us a broader view of your plans and what your project would entail. You may also want to share: Is there a problem you are trying to solve? What would your project deliverables be?

  3. Why are you uniquely positioned to make your idea a reality? What relevant experience do you have? (Max 1500 characters)

Supporting material & background

  1. Please share any links that help us better understand your ideas and work. (Optional)

    Be specific about what you would like us to read, watch, and/or listen to. If sharing media, please limit it to five minutes or less.

  2. Where is your current home base? (Optional)

Previous applications

  1. Have you applied for a Blind Travel Foundation (or Flight for Sight) travel grant before?

  2. If yes, what years did you apply?

    Check all that apply: 2023, 2024, 2025.

  3. If yes, how have your ideas and work progressed – or changed – since you were last in touch? Or is your idea completely different this time? (Max 1500 characters)

Before you submit

  1. How did you hear about the Blind Travel Foundation? (Optional)

  2. Would you like to receive the Blind Travel Foundation Newsletter? (Optional)

  3. Would you be interested in being highlighted by the Blind Travel Foundation even if you don’t move forward? (Optional)

    If yes, we will still reach back out to confirm.

Acknowledgement

I understand that all content created using the Blind Travel Foundation grant is owned by the Blind Travel Foundation, Inc. I acknowledge that this content will be posted exclusively on the Blind Travel Foundation’s platforms (including, but not limited to, its website and social media channels), unless I receive written permission to use it for additional purposes.

Tools such as Instagram Collab may be used; however, all content will originate from the Blind Travel Foundation’s channels. For Instagram specifically, your project could involve a takeover of the Foundation’s account.

You may copy and paste these questions into any document app to draft your responses before submitting the official form.