Travel Funds for Tablers

For Tablers the call of adventure can be strong. No one understands that more than IRO James Edwards. In this blog post, he outlines the funding available for Tablers to experience cultural immersion and unlock personal growth. Explore how Round Table Travel funds can transform your travel plans into experiences that will stay with you for life.

The John Watts Travel Fund

This fund is maintained yearly by an injection from the annual budget. Any active Tabler can request funding however there is a ‘1 person, 1 application’ limit. 

There are a few stipulations:

• This grant cannot be used in conjunction with any other travel grant provided by RTBI or RTI. 

• The meetings eligible for funding are The 7 RTI Meetings:

  • RTI World Meeting

  • RTI Half-Year Meeting

  • CEE Region Meeting

  • NEA Region Meeting

  • SEM Region Meeting

  • AMI Region Meeting

  • ASPA Region Meeting

• International club numbers meetings/events (excluding those hosted in RTBI)

• International AGM’s

• Travel Bingo

• All grants and the amount of funding granted are at the discretion of the IRO. This is usually between £100-150.

New Generation Travel Fund 

The New Generation Travel Fund is currently set at £1000 per Table annum.

Any active Tabler under the age of 30 can request funding however there is a ‘1 person, 1 application’ limit. 

• This grant cannot be used in conjunction with any other travel grant provided by RTBI or RTI. 

• The meetings eligible for funding are The 7 RTI Meetings:

  • RTI World Meeting

  • RTI Half-Year Meeting

  • CEE Region Meeting

  • NEA Region Meeting

  • SEM Region Meeting

  • AMI Region Meeting

  • ASPA Region Meeting
    

• International club numbers meetings/events (excluding those hosted in RTBI)

• International AGM’s

• Travel Bingo

• All grants and the amount of funding granted is at the discretion of the IRO. This is usually between £100-150.

Other Initiatives

There are various other travel initiatives available to Tablers via Round Table International

• RTI Travel Initiatives - From time to time RTI offers initiatives for Tablers to utilise. There is no set format for these initiatives, so it is up to the incumbent IRO to utilise them for our members if they are offered. 

You must be an active fee-paying member of Round Table to apply for these funds. If you wish to apply or want to ask any questions you can contact IRO James Edwards by email or via his Facebook page here: RTBI IRO