Education Trust Funds Applications Now Open
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Multiple Education Trust Funds to the value of approx.£7m are now open for applications and includes grants, university and college bursaries, scholarships and funds for schools and sports.
Applications can be submitted between 6 January to 28 February 2025, with awards agreed and granted in March 2025.
Education Trust Fund Sub Committee Chair, Cllr Drew Millar said: “There are significant trust funds held by The Highland Council on behalf of generous bequests for educational benefit within various Highland communities, and the recent efforts to streamline the application process will ensure that children, young people and adult learners benefit from the intentions and bequests of the scheme founders.
“I encourage people to visit the new education trust fund website and look at the various funds available to determine if they are eligible to apply. I’d also encourage community representatives, teaching staff and sports clubs to spread the word about the Education Trust Fund Scheme to help raise awareness of the support available.”
Some of the bequests go back to the nineteenth century, including a bequest from John Macdonald of Exeter son of Flora MacDonald, born on 30 October 1759 at Kingsburgh House on the Isle of Skye, John pursued a military career, serving as a lieutenant-colonel and military engineer. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society (F.R.S.) and the Society of Antiquaries (F.A.S.). John MacDonald passed away on 16 August 1831 in Exeter, Devon, England, and was buried in Exeter Cathedral.
Maoinean nan Urrasan Foghlaim A-nis Fosgailte airson Iarrtasan
Tha grunn mhaoinean urrasan foghlaim luach mu £7m a-nis fosgailte airson iarrtasan agus a’ gabhail a-steach tabhartasan, bursaraidhean oilthighe is colaiste, sgoilearachdan agus maoinean airson sgoiltean is spòrs.
Faodar iarrtasan a chur a-steach eadar 6 Faoilleach agus 28 Gearran 2025, agus thèid duaisean aontachadh is a bhuileachadh sa Mhàrt 2025.
Thuirt Cathraiche Fo-Chomataidh Maoin Urras an Fhoghlaim, an Comhairliche Drew Mac a’ Mhuilleir: “Tha maoinean urrais susbainteach air an gleidheadh aig Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd às leth grunn dìleaban fialaidh airson math foghlaim taobh a-staigh diofar choimhearsnachdan na Gàidhealtachd, agus nì an obair a rinneadh o chionn ghoirid gus am pròiseas iarrtais a ghleusadh cinnteach gun urrainn do chloinn, daoine òga agus luchd-ionnsachaidh inbheach buannachd fhaighinn bho dhùilean is dhìleaban luchd-stèidheachaidh an sgeama.
“Tha mi a’ brosnachadh dhaoine tadhal air làrach-lìn ùr maoinean nan urrasan foghlaim agus coimhead air na diofar mhaoinean a tha rim faotainn, gun fhios nach eil iad ion-roghnach iarrtas a chur a-steach. Dh’iarrainn cuideachd air riochdairean coimhearsnachd, luchd-teagaisg agus clubaichean spòrs fios a sgaoileadh mu Sgeama Maoin nan Urrasan Foghlaim gus aire a thogail mun taic a tha ri fhaotainn.”
Tha cuid de na dìleaban a’ dol air ais chun na naoidheamh linn deug, mar eisimpleir dìleab bho Iain MacDhòmhnaill Exeter, mac Fionnghal NicDhòmhnaill, a rugadh air 30 Dàmhair 1759 aig Taigh Chinnseaborgh san Eilean Sgitheanach. Bha Iain ann an seirbheis an airm, na leifteanant-còirnealair agus na innleadair armailteach. Bha e cuideachd na Chaidreabhach dhen Chomann Rìoghail (F.R.S.) agus de Chomann nan Àrsairean (F.A.S.). Chaochail Iain MacDhòmhnaill air 16 Lùnastal 1831 ann an Exeter, ann an Devon, ann an Sasainn agus chaidh a thiodhlacadh ann an Cathair-eaglais Exeter.