IPA Travel Grant – Application Form

CURRENT FINANCE GUIDELINES - TRAVEL GRANT Schedule 13 (4)

"A Travel Grant will be available to an IPA Region or Club organising an IPA trip to another Section (to a maximum of 2 trips in any one financial year) subject to the following conditions:

A. Travel Grant will apply at the rate of €35 per IPA member.
B. The trip must involve at least 10 IPA members (to include spouse/partners) and must include a social/professional/cultural programme involving the host Section
C. The trip must involve a stay of at least two nights with the host Section
D. Notification to and acceptance by the host section of the programme must be in place at least 3 months in advance of the trip.
E. The trip must be advertised within the region at least 3 months before the date of the trip. F. Application for Travel Grant on prescribed form must be with Secretary General at least two months before date of trip (preferably earlier) and must include copy of correspondence to/from host Section, copy of advertising poster and a complete list of names of IPA members participating.
G. An application for a travel grant that meets the requirements of these guidelines will be brought before the first meeting of the NEC following submission for formal ratification.
H. Balance sheet together with list of names of members who took part to be submitted with Regional account at end of year