CFA Creative Futures Academy Human Capital Initiative HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Subsidy funding

Human Capital Initiative HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Subsidy funding

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Creative Futures Academy has been awarded a total of €315,640 from the Human Capital Initiative HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Subsidy funding. Subsidies will range from 50 - 80% of the total course costs for eligible learners. Applications are now open for a number of courses with more coming on-stream in 2025. Terms & Conditions apply

Eligibility Criteria for HCI Micro-credential Fee Subsidy

We are delighted to offer subsidies across a range of CFA courses. Please check to ensure you meet the criteria below.

1. be living full-time in the Republic of Ireland

2. have your own, valid PPS Number

3. meet the nationality/visa requirement. Full details can be accessed below

4. You will need to apply based on either being:

● Employed – working either for yourself or someone else.

● Unemployed – not currently working, receiving a qualifying welfare payment from the Department of Social Protection (unless you are formerly self-employed) and actively seeking employment.

Education and other entry criteria

• Individual course providers set entry requirements to courses and may include recognition of prior experience and learning.

Eligibility Criteria

Declaration for the Purposes of an Application to HCI

Learners who meet the following criteria:

returners who I have been on home or other caring duties for 9 months prior to the application

are economically dependent on a partner or spouse, and have been unemployed for 9 months prior to the application

AND

are currently residents and have been ordinarily resident in an EU/EEA/UK/Swiss state for at least three of the five years preceding the application to Springboard+/HCI

are required to fill out the Declaration for the Purposes of an Application to Springboard+/HCI 2024-25 and submit it to college fees department ahead of the start of the programme.

Declaration Form

The maximum number of credits one learner can avail of under the Micro-Credential Learner Subsidy Fee rate is 30 ECTS. This can be through one subsidised course of 30 ECTS or a combination of courses totalling no more than 30 ECTS.