Elevating Deserving Operators to New Heights

The Tour Operator Scholarships program is a partnership of the Adventure Travel Trade Association and Teva footwear that provides access to the ATTA’s global network, its membership resources, and the Adventure Travel World Summit for deserving tour operators. Three scholarship winners will receive:

• A complimentary membership in the ATTA for one year ($500 USD value)
• One pass to the Summit ($895 value)
• A $1,000 travel stipend to get to the Summit

Scholarship winners will use these ATTA resources to help them grow their business, network, develop their professional skills, and be inspired by industry peers and influencers, all with the end goal of providing them the chance to take their business to the next level.

These grants are for incorporated adventure travel tour operators and are awarded based on:

• Demonstrated need (start-ups, nonprofit status, located in an emerging but impoverished destination, etc.)
• Potential for positive impact on local cultural, ecological, and/or historical resources
• Exemplary ecological, historical, and cultural practices
• Exemplary efforts to work with local and indigenous peoples
• Proof of the highest level of professional ethics and practices
• Ability to prove how this scholarship will be used to elevate the business to a higher level of success—and how it can be utilized over the long run in order to build long-term and lasting success for the company

Note that nonprofit status is a plus, but not a necessity.

Deadline for submissions is September 15.

Apply for Scholarship

Thank you for your interest in the Tour Operator Scholarship Program. The submission deadline has passed, and we can no longer accept applications. Please contact us at info@adventuretravel.biz if you have any questions.

About Teva

Founded in 1984, Teva began with an unassuming Grand Canyon river guide and an idea that would become the world's very first sports sandal. The first pairs of Teva footwear were sold out of a van to friends and fellow boaters at the various put-ins along the river. From this beginning a culture of passion for the outdoors has defined the Teva lifestyle. Today, Teva remains committed to both the innovation in footwear suited for the outdoor lifestyle and the protection of the earth's waterways.