HEI Funding for the 2025/2026 academic year was officially launched on Thursday 15th May at the annual Languages Connect and HEI gathering. The day looked to celebrate the achievements of the partnership,  as well as discuss goals for the year ahead. Attendees had the opportunity to share how they have previously used the funding, as well as get further insight into the supports available from Languages Connect.

Applications for HEI Funding for the 2025/2026 academic year are now open. Funding is provided to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for the promotion of language learning in support of key goals within Languages Connect: Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026, under the Languages Connect Awareness Campaign.

The funding is available to support any HEI that offers foreign languages. It is to be used to help promote the importance of languages to primary pupils and post-primary students, as well as encourage students to study languages at third level as a major, minor or elective.