Since its creation, Freepackers has always included training to understand all international mobility funding options. Our goal is to provide as much information as possible so that students and young people with limited resources can access international programs.
To be able to finance and carry out your project abroad, here are ideas, tips, tools, and reliable resources. Our team constantly monitors all options to make international experiences accessible to as many people as possible.
Some important points:
Here is also our article: Humanitarian Project Funding: Complete Guide to Raising Funds
The Erasmus+ programme offers travel opportunities to a variety of people, including:
The Erasmus+ programme is open to anyone pursuing studies, in apprenticeship, in a transitional period, training, teaching, looking for work or wishing to become a volunteer, as long as the stay abroad has a specific objective such as learning, training, exchanging knowledge, etc.
All mobility scholarships by region in this document: International Mobility Funding
Students can find eligibility criteria on the website: https://www.etudiant.gouv.fr/fr
As part of a group project, creating an association allows you to raise funds from individuals and companies.
Fundraising can be done via a platform like Hello Asso.
Examples of associations to raise funds for a humanitarian project:
Freepackers offers subsidised community trips to young people from lower-income families. Supervised by municipal leaders, these young people participate in humanitarian projects abroad, thus promoting intercultural exchange and international openness. For example, in Argentina, they collaborated with young immigrants to organise cultural activities, creating strong ties despite the differences. These stays offer an enriching experience and are accessible to all, interested parties can inquire at their local autority.
The Working Holiday Visa allows young people aged 18 to 30 (up to 32 years for French people who wish to pursue the Working Holiday Visa in South Korea) to travel and work for one year in 16 countries. Programs like Realstep’s make it easier to settle abroad and offer work opportunities, including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and South Korea.
Benevity is a global corporate giving platform. The platform connects companies worldwide with volunteer programs and initiatives.
Employees contribute to a project, and the company converts the volunteer hours into donations.
Freepackers is one of the responsible organizations selected by Benevity to connect employees who want to make a difference with engaged communities. You can find all our programs on the Benevity platform.
Benevity is a global corporate giving platform. The platform connects companies worldwide with volunteer programs and initiatives.
Employees contribute to a project, and the company converts the volunteer hours into donations.
Freepackers is one of the responsible organizations selected by Benevity to connect employees who want to make a difference with engaged communities. You can find all our programs on the Benevity platform.
Going solo or in a group on a sustainable development project requires significant resources. Unlike a tourist stay, travelling with a purpose and to make an impact requires logistics, supervision, equipment and a serious structure. This is the minimum to ensure that the projects can survive long-term, are managed by specialists and are in collaboration, benefiting local communities.
Funding a humanitarian trip is an integral part of the project. Just like field experience, there is a learning curve. You have a goal, you have to find ways to achieve it. And the good news is that it is definitely achievable! The keys to success? Anticipation, planning, research and perseverance.
We send hundreds of students and young people on projects every year, all managing to make ends meet in order to realise their dream. If they can do it, why not you too? Any questions? The Freepackers team is here to help!
