4. Eligibility
This section includes all the information on eligible organisations, mobilities, durations, participants and costs for the Adult Education sector. Information about other sectors can be found in the relevant sector’s Pathway 1 Guide.
4.1. Project duration
The duration for Pathway 1 2026 projects is 12 months. This is the final year of Taith funding so all projects must be complete by 31 August 2027. Please make sure you are able to complete your planned activities within this timescale as it will not be possible to grant any project extensions.
Please ensure you understand the visa requirements of the country(ies) to which you plan to send your participants and allow sufficient time for the visa application process (where relevant).
Taith is unable to provide advice on visas or provide support with visa applications.
4.2. Eligible organisations
An organisation can apply only once per sector for each Pathway funding call. You should ensure that multiple applications to the same Pathway funding call are not submitted by different parties in the same organisation. Organisations which work across more than one sector can submit one application per sector if they meet the eligibility criteria for those sectors.
Organisations can apply individually or as part of a Consortium (group) of organisations. All organisations involved in the consortium must meet the eligibility criteria shown below.
Individual participants are not eligible to apply directly to Taith.
4.2.1 Organisations who can apply for Taith (Adult Education sector):
Any not-for-profit organisation regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales providing formal and non-formal adult education, including:
- local and regional public authorities, coordination bodies and other organisations registered and operating from Wales with a role in the field of adult education
- non-governmental organisations, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations, including but not limited to registered charities and charitable incorporated associations, community interest companies, companies limited by guarantee that do not operate for a profit
- consortium of organisations/providers, which comprises a single lead organisation applying on behalf of two or more adult education providers, in the field of adult education. All members of the consortium must be regulated or registered in, and operating from, Wales. Consortium partners must be agreed and named at the point of application, and it is not permitted for the lead organisation to charge a fee to consortium partners for inclusion in the bid
Not-for-profit organisations working in the field of adult education, which are not regulated or registered in Wales but operate on a UK wide basis, with demonstrable, recent, experience of delivering activity in Wales, may also be eligible to apply for Taith funding. To be eligible, organisations must provide satisfactory evidence to demonstrate:
1) how the proposed programme activity will benefit Wales and
2) that the intended participants are either (i) for outward mobility, participants who are actively engaged with an eligible organisation in Wales, or (ii) for inward mobility, the participants will be undertaking learning activity in Wales
For-profit organisations and sole traders are not eligible to apply or be named as consortium partners. You should refer to the Taith eligibility guidance to confirm if your organisation satisfies the eligibility requirement that it does not operate for profit.
We’re always happy to help advise if you would be eligible for funding. If you’re not sure and you want to check your sector eligibility, please contact us at enquiries@taith.wales
4.2.2 International organisations your project can partner with:
Your organisation can generally send participants to the following international organisations outside of the UK and the British Overseas Territories. (where introductory group mobilities are necessary, your organisation can send participants to organisations in Wales and the rest of the UK):
- any public or private organisation delivering adult education, recognised and regulated by competent authorities of the country within which the provider is operating and incorporated and/or domiciled
- any public or private organisation operating in the fields of education, training and adult learning
Orphanages are not eligible international partner organisations.
4.3. Eligible mobilities, participants, and the funding we can provide
If your organisation is eligible to receive funding, then it’s important that you check that the people you want to send on a mobility are also eligible. There are different requirements for different mobilities so please check the relevant options available. The participant eligibility details assume your organisation is eligible to receive funding within this sector. If you are unsure whether your organisation or participants are eligible, please contact us at enquiries@taith.wales. At least 25% of learners or young people taking part in the planned project must be from underrepresented groups and you will be expected to demonstrate that you will meet this target within your application.
If learners or young people aren’t participating in the project, you will need to explain why this is not possible and how your proposed project will create immediate and lasting benefits for learners or young people, in particular those from underrepresented groups.
Grant rates and eligible cost can be found in section 5.
Please note that Taith funding is a contribution towards the costs associated with going on an international learning exchange.
4.3.1 Learner Activities
Group Mobilities
Group mobilities: Minimum 3 days – maximum 4 weeks.UK based introductory group mobilities: Minimum 3 days – maximum 5 days.
A group mobility is an opportunity for groups of at least 3 adult learners to experience an international learning exchange, accompanied by staff who can support them and guide the learning experience. Staff from the organisation must accompany the learners for the entire duration of the activity. Planned activities must have clearly defined learning outcomes. Learning can be formal, informal or non-formal, but must involve exchange and collaboration with peers from an international partner organisation, enabling learners to develop skills, competencies, intercultural awareness and understanding.
Mobilities which do not involve exchange with peers from another country/ies are not eligible for funding.
Introductory group mobility: These are short UK based introductory mobilities which are possible as part of a progression to an international mobility, where applying organisations feel that an international mobility would otherwise not be achievable. Applications for funding which include introductory group mobilities, must also include an international group mobility for the same intended participants. You should explain in the application why a UK based introductory mobility is essential to enable your learners to take part in an international mobility opportunity.
Introductory mobilities are only eligible for learner group mobilities.
Eligible costs
Funding available from Pathway 1 (Learners and accompanying persons):
Detailed information on eligible costs and grant rates can be found in section 5.
- a subsistence grant (for accommodation, food and any other costs when you are at your international destination)
- a travel grant
- 100% of actual costs for additional travel related costs for participants from disadvantaged backgrounds (you can apply for this once your project has started)
- 100% of actual identified inclusion costs for Disabled people and people with additional learning needs (you can apply for this once your project has started)
- organisational support grant for each outward (and inward) participant
Eligible participants
Learners:
- adult education learners who are actively engaged with learning activities in your organisation in Wales. The learners must already be enrolled on a course or participating in informal or non-formal learning experiences within your organisation by the project start date (evidence of this may be required). A group mobility should consist of at least 3 learners.
Individuals cannot participate in the mobility as both a learner and an accompanying person within the same project.
Accompanying persons:
- staff involved in the delivery of adult education learning and employed by your organisation or a consortium partner included in this application
- other members of staff employed by your organisation or a consortium partner included in this application
- volunteers working in the field of adult education, with a formal volunteering agreement in place with your organisation or a consortium partner included in this application
- experts working in the field of adult education
- cannot have participated as a learner in the same project
4.3.2 Staff Activities:
All staff mobilities should create immediate and lasting benefits for learners, particularly those from underrepresented groups. You are expected to provide details on how this will be achieved under ‘Objective 1- Ensure Exchanges Provide the Greatest Impact’ of the Pathway 1 assessment criteria.
Job Shadowing and Placements
Job shadowing: A minimum of 2 days – a maximum of 8 weeks.Placements: A minimum of 2 days – a maximum of 48 weeks.
Job shadowing will involve mobility opportunities for staff working in the field of adult education to undergo a job shadowing mobility which will allow them to observe best practice, participate in knowledge exchange, and support their career development.
Placement mobilities are an opportunity for appropriately experienced staff to train or facilitate activities for participants at an international partner organisation abroad.
Placements and job shadowing may be combined during a single period abroad.
Eligible costs
Funding available from Pathway 1 (Staff):
Detailed information on eligible costs and grant rates can be found in section 5.
- a subsistence grant (for accommodation, food and any other costs when you are at your international destination)
- a travel grant
- 100% of actual costs for additional travel related costs for participants from disadvantaged backgrounds (this can be applied for once your project has started)
- 100% of actual identified inclusion costs for Disabled people and people with additional learning needs (this can be applied for once your project has started)
- organisational support grant for each outward (and inward) participant
Eligible participants
- appropriately experienced staff or volunteers working for an eligible organisation in the field of adult education, and holding a relevant qualification, where appropriate.
Consortium projects: Staff from all consortium partner organisations can take part in staff mobilities as long as they are involved in the direct delivery or management of Adult Education. Staff from consortium partners who are solely responsible for the organisation of mobilities on behalf of other consortium partners are not eligible to take part.
4.3.3 Preparatory visits and Inward mobilities
When submitting a project application, you can include both preparatory visits and inward mobilities as part of your plan.
Preparatory visits give you the opportunity to visit new or existing international partners. These visits help you to support planned or ongoing Taith mobilities listed within this application.
Inward mobilities allow you to host your international partners in Wales, giving them a chance to experience your learning environment and further strengthen collaboration.
Preparatory visits
A minimum of 2 days – maximum of 7 days.Visits to new or existing international partners to support planned or ongoing Taith mobilities within the same application. Each preparatory visit must have a clear rationale and must serve to improve inclusiveness, scope and quality of mobility activities. For example, preparatory visits can be organised to help prepare for the mobility of participants with additional needs, to start working with a new partner organisation or to prepare mobilities for a longer duration. They can also be organised to provide support for learners on longer term individual mobilities. Preparatory visits can be organised in preparation for any type of learner mobility, and for staff mobilities where there is a clear rationale. The preparatory visit must be completed before the learner or staff mobilities it is related to takes place. The only exception would be for pastoral support visits to long term individual learner mobilities.
Taith will fund up to a maximum of three preparatory visits per application and up to a maximum of two participants per visit. In exceptional circumstances, applying organisations may request more than two participants per visit where clear rationale and justification is provided.
The activity that the preparatory visit(s) is intended to support must also be included within the application.
Eligible costs
Funding available from Pathway 1 (Staff):
Detailed information on grant rates and eligible costs can be found in section 5.
- a subsistence grant (for accommodation, food and any other costs when you are at your international destination)
- a travel grant
- 100% of actual costs for additional travel related costs for participants from disadvantaged backgrounds (this can be applied for once your project has started)
- 100% of actual identified inclusion costs for Disabled people and people with additional learning needs (this can be applied for once your project has started)
This activity will not generate organisational support payments.
Eligible participants
- staff involved in the delivery of adult education learning and employed by the participating eligible education
- other members of staff employed by an eligible participating adult education provider
- volunteers working in the field of adult education, with a formal volunteering agreement in place with an eligible organisation