Grants for inter-school events available
September 24, 2012
GAELSCOILEANNA TEO. provide grants to Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools to fund inter-school events. The grants are always in great demand.
You can complete the application form here (in Irish only):Foirm Iarratais
The grant scheme gives schools the opportunity to organise an event of their choosing with another school, and GAELSCOILEANNA TEO. award a grant of up to €250 / £225 per event with two schools participating, €500 / £450 per event if there are 3 or more schools taking part and up to €750 / £675 per event if there are 4 or more schools taking part. Payments are made on the basis of receipts. All kinds of events are eligible and applications are welcome from:
- Irish-medium pre/playschools and primary schools
- Irish-medium primary schools
- Irish-medium primary and post-primary schools
- Irish-meduim post-primary schools
Inter-school events provide Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools with great opportunities to create links with other schools. From quizzes to football matches, events of all kinds promote communication and fun through Irish, which benefits the school, the student and the wider school community.
For further information on the grant scheme, email oifig@gaelscoileanna.ie or call 01 8535193.
This grant scheme is funded by Foras na Gaeilge.