Gaelic Teacher Training Grants 2025/26

The scheme is open until 3pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025.

This fund is available from Bòrd na Gàidhlig to provide support to those training towards a career in Gaelic teaching or Gaelic early learning and childcare who require additional financial support to complete their course.

The scheme for 2025/26 has been amended substantially to prioritise support towards those demonstrating a requirement for financial assistance to undertake the course, therefore previous applicants should consider the guidance carefully before starting an application.

The fund is currently open for applications for courses running in the 2025/26 academic year (August 2025 – July 2026) only.

Who can apply?

To apply you must be undertaking one of the following eligible courses:

a Gaelic Education undergraduate Degree (BA/MA Education or MA Gaelic with Education)
a PGDE in Gaelic Education (either Primary or Secondary – Gaelic as a subject and subjects through the medium of Gaelic)
an HNC or HND in Gaelic early years or childcare
a Masters of Education (MEd) course in Gaelic

What support is available?

Support is available as a grant for those who can demonstrate that financial assistance is required to undertake an eligible course.

Support can be requested for:

Course fees (if you are ineligible to receive support from SAAS);
Travel costs if you are required to undertake a teaching placement on your year of the course;
A cost-of-living grant if you are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or are care-experienced;
If you are or were in care (looked after by a local authority) while under the age of 18; or
Another reason where you can demonstrate that financial support is required and unavailable from SAAS or another funding source

There will be a maximum grant of £1,820 for those requiring support towards course fees or £1,000 for other applicants, although we cannot guarantee that all applicants who apply will be successful or will receive the full amount requested).

For those taking a PGDE in Gaelic Education, and that have been in work for over 36 months of the last 84 and have a 2:2 undergraduate degree already, we strongly recommend applying for the Skills Development Scotland Teaching Bursary Scheme, as you could be eligible for a bursary of up to £15,000.

Making an application

Full guidance for the scheme is available in web page format or as a PDF.

Applications should be submitted via our Fluxx application portal at bng.fluxx.io. An account can be registered for free on the website and it is possible to save the progress of an application whilst working on it. Alternative formats of the application form are available upon request.

You must submit your application by 3pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025. Late applications will only be accepted at Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s discretion.

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch with the Education Team at foghlam@gaidhlig.scot or the Grants Team at tabhartas@gaidhlig.scot

Decisions

We will let you know of the decision on your application by mid October 2025.

Some of the PDFs on this page may not be screen-reader accessible. If you require any of these documents in an alternative format, please email oifis@gaidhlig.scot.