The purpose of this article is to reveal and characterize the conditions of spiritual and moral education and development / improvement of student's youth in the course of their vocational training in higher education institution. Based on the analysis and generalization of theoretical and practical research, the conditions of spiritual and moral education and development / improvement of students are defined – integration of efforts of representatives of the secular and religious organizations, social partnership, the activity of the Orthodox Youth Club “While the candle burns” of the Mari State University, participa-tion in project activities. The novelty of the study is the consideration of implementation of the grant project “With good deeds by Orthodox paths!” as an important condition of spiritual and moral education and development of students in the religious direction in the sphere of socially responsible tourism. The article describes the development and approbation of the educational web-quest «Orthodox routes – for youth of the Republic of Mari El» among the participants of the target group and beneficiaries of the project – disabled persons with reduced mobility. The analytical component in the article is presented by the diagnostic data on the value orientations of the target group participants, the conclusions on the implementation of the grant project, indicating a positive trend in the studied indicators, especially in such key criteria for our research, as: “Spiritual bond”, “Love”, “Help and mercy to other people” are introduced. In general, participation in the grant project promoted increase in interest of youth in socially responsible tourism along Orthodox routes (paths), familiarization of young people with Holy places, Saints and shrines of Orthodox culture, education of love for the Motherland and native land, formation of aspiration to spiritual and moral development and improvement, deepening of ideas about Orthodox culture.