Our Education Fund is the mainstay of our Education Programme. The Fund was established in 2015 with support from the Community Foundation for Ireland. It provides financial assistance to people in the protection process to access Further and Higher Education.

Through generous donations from the public and the private sector, the fund has continued to assist people in the international protection process with their educational needs including course fees and transportation costs.

A huge thank you to all our generous donors - we cannot do this without your annual support.

The Fund is usually open for applications in June/July with grants offered in August/September for courses running from September to the following May. We accept donations to the fund all year around.

Whether you or your company would like to help us to continue to support the education of refugees and people seeking protection in Ireland, you can do so in the following ways:

You can support our education work while also helping to plant some trees by participating in our Putting Down Roots fundraiser.

If would like to organise a fundraiser or become a partner for our Education Fund, please get in touch with our Education team at education@irishrefugeecouncil.ie.