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Bespoke bursary packages to help young adults fulfill their dreams with grants crafted for adventure, sports or trade skills.
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On April 8th, my son, Finn Wardman born 2002 in Bermuda died in tragic accident in St Legier, Switzerland.
Finn was a proud Bermudian who had travelled all over the world, and was attending his second year at Durham University in northern England. Finn was passionate about adventure and travel, while also being a serious student. He was studying business administration and was on track to complete his studies with a first. He had planned to do a gap year after finishing his degree. He was also planning to study a year abroad in Madrid, Spain, and take all native speaking Spanish language business courses. He had been accepted into this program weeks before his death.
We have three main types of grants that young adults (ages of 18 -26) can apply for. The Adventure Grant, the Athletic Grant, and the Vocational Grant. Before you apply, you should consider which you are most interested in, and which best applies to you. If you have any questions about any of the grants, check the FAQs below or find more information in the Apply Now page. You can also send us an email and we can help you formulate a plan.
The Finn Wardman World Explorer Grants are proudly managed through the Bermuda Community Foundation. Your donation is tax-deductible in the U.S., and every contribution goes directly toward funding an experiential grant- empowering young people to explore the world and pursue their passions.
We are an endowment fund located in Bermuda, with partnerships with the Costa Verde International School in Sayulita, Mexico, the Bermuda Foundation, and also in cooperation with corporate entities in Bermuda, as well as other yet to be named education centres. We help young adults realize a passion for travel, adventure and/or career skills development who are held back by financial limitations.
The World Explorer Grants are aimed towards the transformative power of travel and adventure. Our programs are designed to offer young individuals a unique and bespoke opportunity to explore the World, motivate individuals to challenge their limits both physically and emotionally, and foster an adventurous mindset.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Another intentional element of the Fund is to introduce direct learning experiences that turn theory into practice. Such experiences will contribute to building real-world skills, encourage critical thinking, and promote personal growth through direct, practical experience.
Volunteering and Community Building: Making a Difference
We are committed to fostering a sense of global citizenship. Our scholars will have the opportunity to volunteer in diverse communities, contributing to meaningful projects that make a real difference. This hands-on involvement allows for personal growth while positively impacting the lives of others. We are teaming up with new partners to help curate a guided experience.
Empowering the next generation of leaders
The intent of the scholarship program is to help empower the next generation of leaders by exposing them to new perspectives, cultures, and challenges. These experiences build adaptability, empathy, and problem-solving skills- essential traits for leading in a diverse, interconnected world.
Cultural Immersion: A Gateway to Global Understanding
A core component of our scholarship will be experiencing and understanding different cultures. Participants will immerse themselves in new environments, learning from local traditions, languages, and lifestyles. This cultural exchange is vital in fostering global understanding and empathy.
Join us in this life-changing adventure
The Finn Wardman World Explorer Grant is more than a scholarship; it’s a journey towards personal and professional growth. It’s an adventure that combines travel, experiential learning, community service, leadership development, and cultural exchange to create a well-rounded and transformative experience.
We have seen how travel and adventure affected the lives of our son’s and their friends who grew up in various countries around the world. Living outside of your comfort zone and exposure to dynamic situations helps to build confidence, adaptability, resilience, and self-awareness which are all important qualities for personal growth and success in all areas of life.
We want to help to change lives, one person at a time, in perpetuity.
The initial fund-raising process began in 2024 with a 100-mile ultra marathon in the U.S. The idea is to hold an event every year, somewhere in the world. These events are more than just opportunities to raise money-they’re moments to celebrate the impact we’re making together.
Donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated! All contributions raised help to move our mission forward.
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Hi, I’m Finn’s father and I currently live in France and winter in Switzerland. I run a software agency, and spend any time I can with family and friends doing things I love, and spending as much time outside as possible. I’ll be honest, the idea of doing this sounded a lot better before. Now that things are rolling, it is starting to get scary! With your help, I’ll be able to make this happen.
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Hi, I’m Finn’s father and I currently live in France and winter in Switzerland. I run a software agency, and spend any time I can with family and friends doing things I love, and spending as much time outside as possible. I’ll be honest, the idea of doing this sounded a lot better before. Now that things are rolling, it is starting to get scary! With your help, I’ll be able to make this happen.
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Yes, it is. This endowment fund is located inside of the Bermuda Community Foundation, which is a registered Bermudian charity. When a donation is made, it will go into the Finn Wardman World Explorer Fund account. A portion of this donation will be set aside to be permanently endowed, whilst the other portion will go directly towards the bursary grants.
Your donation is 100% safe!
We plan to post all of our transactions openly in our future blog.
Yes, it is. This endowment fund is located inside of the Bermuda Community Foundation, which is a registered Bermudian charity. When you make a donation it will go into the Finn Wardman World Explorer Fund account, which we set a portion aside to be permanently endowed and a portion for bursary grants. Your donation is 100% safe and we are even looking to post all of our transactions openly in our blog.
Yes, you can do that. We understand that young people would like to give to this cause and may not have a lot of money saved.
Any donation is appreciated!
You can also donate to our gofundme account and we will wire the donations into the Finn Wardman Bursary Fund every month.
Yes, you can.
You can navigate to the givebermuda.org site, and select the make a donation option and navigate down to the Finn Wardman World Explorer Fund. This will provide all the instructions on how to declare this as a tax-free donation for U.S tax payers. We have the links to donate here which you can copy and paste. https://www.givebermuda.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=donate&fwID=480
We are helping to build a unique experience for young adults that would to like spend time abroad, before, during or after their educational studies. The idea is to create an opportunity that may not have seemed feasible due to financial constraints. Opportunities for a person to explore the world, learn about other cultures, get athletic training or acquire skills and technical training The explorer grants are bespoke packages that can be as creative as their applicants choose them to be.
If you are interested in collaborating, helping to fund-raise, or know of any potential candidates who could benefit from this program, please send us an email to gswardman@gmail.com or klwardman@gmail.com or a message on Instagram.
Help us spread the word!
We are already planning our next fund-raising challenges for 2025 and 2026. Please stay tuned-in to our Instagram for news and updates @finnscholarships
Generally, the application should take a few hours to complete. It will be necessary to come up with a loose plan with a potential budget. Some of our applicants say that it takes as long as a week to apply, mainly due to extra time needed to price out basic travel plans and make detailed intro videos. The application process itself does not take that much time, but you may wish to take time to collect references and make a better plan with your travel budget. We are here and available to help formulate a plan. Just send us a message and we can assist you in the process.
