Gaelic Early Years Grants 2026/27
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The scheme is open for 2026/27 applications until 3pm on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Grants awarded via this scheme from 2014/15 to date can be viewed via GrantNav.
The Gaelic Early Years Grants scheme is run and funded by Bòrd na Gàidhlig and is available to support voluntary and third sector Gaelic early years groups to provide sessions through the medium of Gaelic to children aged 0-3 in the 2026/27 school year. The scheme supports the objectives of the National Gaelic Language Plan 2023-2028 with regard to use of Gaelic in the home and early years education.
Following on from Professor Wilson McLeod’s report on Gaelic early years provision, Bòrd na Gàidhlig intend to transition through 2026/27 towards an officer-led model of early years session delivery, and will work closely with existing funded groups to ensure continuity of provision going into the 2027/28 school year. Further information on these changes will be released through the course of the year.
In addition to this support, groups can request assistance with arranging insurance coverage for their groups in 2026/27.
This year’s scheme would specifically like to support groups that can show how they will achieve the following outcomes:
- Ensuring that children and families have sustained access to Gaelic early years provision
- Increasing the number of children continuing with Gaelic-medium learning at key transition stages
- Helping more families in Scotland become aware of the benefits of bilingualism and the opportunities offered by Gaelic-medium education
- Helping parents become better informed on resources and opportunities to support and interact with their children through Gaelic in homes and communities
Further information about the rules of the scheme and what we expect from applications is available in our scheme funding guidelines (see links below).
You can make your application for the scheme via our online grants portal, Fluxx, at https://bng.fluxx.io, or by downloading the Word version of the form below and submitting this (along with the required supporting documents) to us via email at tabhartas@gaidhlig.scot or by post to Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW.
Those who received support in 2025/26 will have an application form started for them in Fluxx which will be pre-filled with some of the responses from the previous year, to reduce the amount of work required to re-apply.
If you have any questions about the fund or would like to discuss your application, please contact the Grants team at tabhartas@gaidhlig.scot
Closing Date for Applications
We must receive your completed application by 3pm on Tuesday 30 June 2026. Late applications will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
Useful files/links
Funding Guidelines for applicants (PDF | Web page)
Application Form (via Fluxx online grants portal)
Application Form (Word format)
Support with completing the application form
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.