Glasoiliúint – deontas suas le €2,000 ar fáil d’uasoiliúint ar scileanna fuinneamh in-athnuaite

*** Applications Now Open: 10th March – 4th April 2025.
A link to the Application Form is found BELOW!

Background

  • The importance of addressing climate change and the need to lower the carbon footprint is widely recognised to reduce the density of global warming.
  • Údarás na Gaeltachta identifies ‘An Ghaeltacht Ghlas’ as an important opportunity to contribute to job creation and the Gaeltacht economy in the Údarás na Gaeltachta Strategy (2021-2025).
  • It is necessary to provide additional training and education to the people of the Gaeltacht to take advantage of these opportunities.

APPLICATION FORM

Training Support Scheme

  • Glasoiliúint is a training support scheme with a fund of €50,000 to encourage Gaeltacht craftspeople and professionals to develop new skills or learn new skills in a range of their work related to energy conservation or renewable energy technologies.
  • €2,000 will be made available at a rate of 75% under the ‘de minimis’ rule for craftspeople and professionals in the Gaeltacht towards tuition fees and travel costs (if necessary) for recognised courses.

Conditions

  • This scheme is aimed at craftspeople/companies whose business is in the Gaeltacht. This scheme is relevant to you if you wish to transition into the renewable energy sector.
  • It will be a condition of the grant that any business receiving support under this scheme is in the Gaeltacht.
  • The grant will be paid subject to ‘de minimis’ guidelines.
  • These courses must be recognised courses, focused on career development courses, skills improvement and the development of new skills.
  • No grant will be paid in respect of full-time courses.
  • Only part-time courses are eligible.

Aim/Purpose of the Scheme

  • There is a high demand for electrical, plumbing, engineering, architectural, installation, construction and roofing skills in the renewable energy sector.
  • Investment is being made in offshore wind turbines, and demand for solar panels, electric boilers, and heat pumps is also increasing. There are significant employment opportunities in this sector.
  • The purpose of this scheme is to further train craftspeople and professionals who seek to transition into the renewable energy sector as part of their work.

Is this course suitable for me? / Do you want to enhance your professional skills?

Are you an electrician?

Are you a plumber?

Are you an engineer/architect?

Are you a builder/roofer?

 

There is a demand for these professional skills in the renewable energy sector. You can build on the skills you have gained to date and undertake new challenges:

 

NB. Please note that this list is not comprehensive; these are just examples! Feel free to choose any course that interests you.

This is a part-time course for workers who want to achieve professional development.

 

* If you have any queries you can email oiliúint@udaras.ie and we will revert in due course.

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