Gaeltacht College Grant 2020

Wednesday 18 December 2019

Dear Member

The National Executive Council will award sixty (60) Gaeltacht College Grants to cover 50% of the course fees and accommodation in Irish Colleges during the summer of 2020. The Grants will be awarded on a lottery basis i.e all applications will entered into the draw and the first 60 names drawn will be awarded 50% of their fees.

The Grants will be awarded under the following conditions:

1. If your nominee is successful in the draw, but is unable to attend the scholarship course available and if notice of cancellation is not received in time to pass the vacant spot on to another child, the original winner will be obliged to pay for the course in full.
2. Grants are for children, sisters and brothers of members of MANDATE who are benefit members as at 1st January 2020. Benefit members are those who are not more than eight (8) weeks in arrears with contributions at that date.
3. Children must be between the ages of 10 and 18 years.
4. Applications must be made on the official form provided, each form to cover one child only.
5. Only one application per child is allowed.
6. Grants will be awarded by means of a draw which will take place at a date and time to be decided by the National Executive Council.
7. Closing date for applications will be Friday 17th January 2020 Applications received after that date will not be eligible for the draw.
8. The decision of the Executive Council on all matters relating to this scheme shall be final.
9. Grants will not be transferable.

Yours Fraternally

John Douglas

General Secretary

Click here for application form: Gaeltacht Grant – Application Form 161219