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?

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.