Adventurous Training

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS INDIVIDUAL ADVENTURE TRAINING AND EXPEDITIONS.

Purpose

This instruction provides the policy and procedure for providing financial assistance to individuals who are participating in individual Adventure Training (AT) or Expeditions (Expeds).

All serving members of the AGC who contribute to the AGC Association One Day’s Pay Scheme (ODPS) are eligible to apply for financial assistance towards individual AT/Expeds to help with their personal contributions towards the cost of the activity.
Grants will not be provided for activities that are centrally funded by Corps funds, such as Exercise’s WHITE LION, SNOW LION, GOLDEN LION, LIONS CLIMB or LIONS TREK.
With such a diverse range of activities, it is difficult to cover all eventualities and have a strict set of rules. We are a federated Corps, with many cap-badges, and if you believe that this instruction does not fit your activity, please seek the guidance of Corps HQ (CHQ) staff whose contact details are at para 9.

AT/Exped grants are set at a third of the personal contribution, up to a maximum amount of £250.00 per annum.

For example, if the personal contribution is £450.00 per person, the maximum claim will be capped at £150.00 per person.

The process for applications is as follows:
1. AT/Exped is planned, personnel nominated to attend and personal contribution confirmed.
2. Organiser submits details of request, including plan and confirmation that SP are in the AGC ODPS, via this AT/Exped Request Form
On approval the applicant will receive notification of the amount approved and the funds transferred to the nominated bank account. Rejected applications will also be notified to the applicant, stating whether more information is required or if the application is not within scope. As this is a grant no receipts are required.
CHQ will conduct random audits of approved grants and any anomalies will be investigated. Should there be an underspend or the activity does not take place, the unspent amount is to be returned to CHQ.
If at any stage during the process you require guidance, please submit your request to the CHQ Group Mailbox: AGC HQ Mailbox