Project Fees and Costs - No Fundraising Needed!
VSI Project Fees (short/long term)
VSI is a voluntary, non-profit organisation. In order to sustain our work, we need to charge our volunteers a Project Fee.
How much is the project fee?
Waged | Unwaged | 2nd project | |
Irish projects | €85 | €55 | €40 |
European projects | €150 | €105 | €50 |
International projects (rest of world) | €190 | €155 | €50 |
Please note we can't process your application until we receive the Project Fee.
What does this fee include?
- VSI membership for one year
- administration costs
- pre-departure training
- insurance cover for projects in Europe and North America (project duration only) (contact VSI for details of cover and limitations)
- support throughout all stages of your project.
What's not included?
- Volunteers have to cover travel to the country and internal travel to/from the projects.
- Volunteers have to cover visa fees (if any).
- Most partner organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Iceland charge an extra fee (from €150-€250) which the volunteer will have to pay on arrival. This will be stated in the project description.
How can I pay?
Go to the section Payments on the VSI website and follow the simple instructions.
Cancellations and refunds
If you have to cancel your application, please let us know immediately. Once placed on a project of your choice, you will not be entitled to a refund of your Project Fee, apart from exceptional cases. However, if we are unable to place you on a project, we will refund you Project fee (minus your VSI membership fee), you will remain a member of VSI for one year.
If you would like to support VSI's work, you can also donate here.