Supported Travel Application

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The third and final application window for our Manx Community Assistance (MCA) Scheme in 2026 will open on Monday 7th September 2026 and close on Friday 2nd October 2026.

This provides Isle of Man charities, community groups and organisations with the opportunity to apply for travel support. Our refreshed MCA Scheme features defined application windows, clear eligibility criteria and flexible travel vouchers. As this is the final application window of the year, organisations are encouraged to submit their application before the closing date.

Full details and application guidance can be found on this page. For enquiries, email MCAfund@steam-packet.com.

Supported Travel

We are dedicated to supporting local events, groups, and individuals by providing travel assistance for sporting, educational, and cultural activities. From aiding cyclists participating in the Hospice IOM's Way of the Roses bike ride to facilitating keynote speakers for Manx LitFest and transporting equipment for local theatre productions, our goal is to ensure smooth and reliable travel support.

Applicant Details
Please select from the dropdown list.
Please enter your first and last name
Please enter your email address.
Please enter the best phone number to contact you on.
Please enter the house name/number, street name and town of your address.
Please enter your post code.
Are you making this application on behalf of yourself or an organisation? *
Organisation Details
Please enter the name of the organisation you are applying on behalf of.
Please enter the building name/number, street name and town of the address.
Please enter the post code of the organisation.
Please select the type of organisation you are applying on behalf of. If "other", please specify.
Planned Projects, Initiatives, Activities or Events

Please include as much information as possible for each planned item such as: an estimation for the dates of travel, destination of travel, confirmed or estimated numbers of passengers, whether travelling as foot passengers or with a vehicle.

Enter as much information as possible.
Impact on Manx Community

Please include as much information as possible in answer to the questions within this section.

What is intended to be the main benefit of the projects, initiatives, activities or events? * You may select more than one, if applicable.
Will any of the events have a lasting legacy? * i.e. do you plan for the events to repeat in the future, or are they one-offs?
Proposed Publicity for the Projects, Initiatives, Activities or Events
Please include as much information as possible.
Please provide us with URL links.
Declaration

I confirm that I am the person named as the applicant, and if applying on behalf of an organisation, that I am permitted to submit an application on behalf of the organisation named within this form.

I certify that, to the best of my abilities, the information I have provided in this application form is accurate and that my organisation will complete any and all proposed publicity that is outlined within this application, as well as any further publicity that is agreed upon with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

By signing and submitting this application, I confirm that I have read through and will adhere to the terms and conditions for the Supported Travel scheme.

Please select this box to show your agreement to the above declaration.

Downloadable docs

Take a look at more information. The online application can be completed below.

Important Information:

If you are benefitting from, or are part of an organisation that is benefitting from, our Supported Sports Scheme, you are not eligible to apply for this Supported Travel Scheme. Any applications from individuals that are found to be on the Supported Sports Scheme will be rejected.

Please contact the representative of your organisation to make a booking under your Supported Sports account.

Download Supported Travel Application Form

If you are unable to complete the above form, or would prefer to download and print a Supported Travel Application Form, please use the button below.

Please note, this form needs to be submitted to mcafund@steam-packet.com, or handed into Marketing Department, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Imperial Buildings, Douglas, IM1 2BY, before the closure of the MCA application window on Monday, 6th July 2026. 

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