The 2026 Blind Travel Foundation $10,000 Travel Grant application is CLOSED! We received over 200 applications!

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Do you have an idea for a travel project that will benefit the blind and visually impaired community?

We will be awarding up to three grants $10,000 travel grants in 2026.

Important Dates & Deadlines

Zoom Q&A Session
• Saturday, January 31 – 3 PM ET


Application Timeline

• February 1 (11:59 PM ET) — Deadline to submit First Round application
• February 9 — Semi-finalist invitations sent
• February 10–21 — Semi-finalist interviews (30 minutes each; availability required)
• February 23 (11:59 PM ET) — Deadline to submit semifinal round materials
• March 6 — Finalist interview invitations sent
• March 10–20 — Finalist interviews with the Application Committee

Announcement and Project Timeline

• Late March / Early April — Winners announced
• April 15 – December 1 — Project period (projects must begin and be completed within this window)

Learn about our past grant winners and their projects here!

Want to read the questions and draft your answers? Go here! Note, you MUST submit your application via Google Forms here!

Read our updated “Top 5 Application Tips”!

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If you have any questions please email our Executive Director, Mike Walsh at Mike@BlindTravel.org.