Gaeltacht Scholarship Scheme 2026
Gaeltacht Scholarship Scheme 2026
Fingal County Council is delighted to offer Partial Scholarships of €500 to Fingal Second Level students who are attending residential Gaeltacht Irish Language Courses in 2026.
Conditions:
- Students must be resident in Fingal or attending school in Fingal.
- One application only per student - if applying for 2 students, example siblings, complete 2 applications.
- Applications are accepted for students of any level of Irish provided they are attending a Gaeltacht Course in 2026.
- The Scholarship will be paid to the parent or guardian of the student and successful applicants will need to provide evidence of confirmed booking/payment to the Gaeltacht College.
The closing date for applications is 10pm Sunday February 15, 2026.
Scéim Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta Chomhairle Contae Fhine Gall 2026
Tá fíoráthas ar Chomhairle Contae Fhine Gall Páirtscoláireachtaí de €500 a thairisicnt do dhaltaí Dara Leibhéal Fhine Gall a bheidh ag freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht i 2026.
Coinníollacha:
- Caithfidh daltaí a bheith ina gcónaí i bhFine Gall nó ag freastal ar scoil i bhFine Gall.
- Iarratas amháin in aghaidh an dalta – má tá iarratas á dhéanamh i leith 2 dhalta, siblíní mar shampla, comhlánaigh 2 iarratas.
- Glacfar le hiarratais ó dhaltaí a bhfuil leibhéal ar bith Gaeilge acu a fhad is go mbeidh siad ag freastal ar Chúrsa Gaeltachta i 2026.
- Íocfar an Scoláireacht le tuismitheoir nó le caomhnóir an dalta agus beidh ar iarrthóirí rathúla fianaise ar áirithint/íocaíocht a sholáthar don Choláiste Gaeltachta.
Is é an dáta deiridh le haghaidh iarratas ná Dé domhnaigh, 10pm 15 Feabhra, 2026.
The successful applicants will be decided by a draw and will be informed on Thursday, February 19 2026.
Before the Scholarship is paid, the parent of guardian will be required to provide the following:
· Evidence of the confirmed booking or payment from the Gaeltacht college
· Bank details for receipt of the payment.
Successful applicants will be invited to a Seachtain na Gaeilge event in County Hall Swords on Wednesday March 11, 2026, at 7pm where they can have a group picture taken with Mayor of Fingal Cllr Tom O'Leary.
Roghnófar na hiarrthóirí rathúla le crannchur agus cuirfear ar an eolas iad Déardaoin 19 Feabhra, 2026.
Sula n-íocfar an Scoláireacht, beidh ar an tuismitheoir nó caomhnóir na nithe seo a leanas a sholáthar:
· Fianaise ar áirithint nó íocaíocht deimhnithe ón gColáiste Gaeltachta
· Sonraí bainc chun an íocaíocht a fháil.
Fáilteofar roimh iarrthóirí rathúla chuig ócáid Sheachtain na Gaeilge i Halla an Chontae, Sord ar Dé Céadaoin 11 Márta, 2026, ag 7in áit ar féidir leo pictiúr grúpa a ghlacadh le Méara Fhine Gall, an Comhairleoir Tom O'Leary.