Gaeltacht Scholarship Scheme 2023

Roscommon County Council, is offering Scholarships to attend Irish Colleges (3 week residential courses) in the summer of 2023. The Scholarships are being offered to students between the ages of 13 and 18 years of age who permanently reside, or are attending school, in County Roscommon. 

Successful candidates will be selected through an Open Draw in March 2023. At least 5 Scholarships of €200 each will be awarded. The winners will be contacted directly from this office.  A general note for all other applicants will be placed on the Council’s website advising that the draw has taken place. Scholarships will be paid out to successful applicants after their attendance at the Gaeltacht course.  Recipients will have to provide proof of attendance and a copy invoice before the scholarship is paid.

Those interested in this scheme should complete the application form and return it by email to  gaeilge@roscommoncoco.ie by Friday 10th March 2023 at 12 noon.

The application form is available at: Gaeltacht Scholarship Scheme 2023 - Roscommon County Council (roscommoncoco.ie)

This is a three-year, €3,000,000 Fund created by Rethink Ireland in collaboration with the Z Zurich Foundation and the HSE. We invite applications from projects and organisations that have an innovative approach to effecting positive mental health, with a proven track record of impact and a vision to scale.

All young people can benefit from better mental health and The HeadStart Fund recognises that you don’t need to be at a ‘crisis point’ to access mental health support. Therefore, the projects/organisations who apply for the HeadStart Fund will be working across the full spectrum of mental health initiatives including early interventions, well-being and resilience programmes, confidence-building supports, initiatives for fighting depression/social anxiety/loneliness/stress, etc. This is not an exhaustive list. We want to back organisations that will equip our young people with the skills they need to improve and maintain their mental health and well-being over time.
The HeadStart Fund will support organisations working with young people aged 15-24 in the Republic of Ireland and will focus on innovative solutions to help groups such as young people, women, and those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage through cash grants and non-financial support.

You can apply to the Headstart Fund via the online portal from January 23rd until March 3rd at 1 pm.

Please join us for our application clinics to find out more and answer any questions that you have:
Wednesday, 8th February at 11 am: Register
Friday, 17th February at 1 pm: Register