The Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy is funded by Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. 

The subsidy is available on identified micro-credentials only up until December 2026. 

Apply via springboardcourses.ie

Search for subsidised courses featured on this website here

and click on the below institutions for courses not featured on this website but are also available through the subsidy:

The subsidy is available on identified micro-credentials only up until December 2026. Higher Education Institutions will issue the subsidy on a first come first serve basis to eligible applicants unless otherwise stated.

More information on eligibility can be found here.