Education Funding Call 2026 is now open.

The Children’s Health Foundation Clinical and Medical Education & Training funding call is now open until October 16th.

This process was developed by Children’s Health Foundation to provide a robust and transparent way to allocate funding for education and training requests fairly and consistently, while ensuring alignment with the needs of CHI and patients.

This process is open to staff who wish to pursue Academic Study and Professional Training that will bring a benefit and impact within one of the following key pillars.

• New and Emerging Services/Development Initiatives
• Patient, Family & Staff Impact Initiatives

CHF Education and Training Funding Priorities and Parameters

Priority will be given to training that directly impacts on the services and care provided to patients and their families. The following priorities and parameters will apply for CHF’s Education and Training Funding Call in 2026:

Priority will be given to:

• Patient-focused team members – CHI staff members who have direct regular contact with patients as part of their role

• Training that will have a direct impact on child and patient health

• Applicants not in receipt of additional Education / Training funding

• Applicants who are not currently enrolled on an Education or Training course

• Permanent Staff members with a minimum of 1 years’ service

Factors to be taken into consideration when applying for funding:

• One application for training per person

• Training must be beneficial to the applicant’s work and departmental needs

• Each application needs to be supported by a letter of the specific department head outlining the need for this training or education initiative

CHF will fund 50% of the total course fee of successful applicants up to a maximum of €5,000. Successful requests up to €1,000 will be funded in full. 

Documentation for all costs must be submitted on the application form.

To apply for CHF’s Education and Training funding call in 2026 please complete the below form.

Children’s Health Foundation is aiming to communicate the outcome of any application received before the end of this year.

Terms & Conditions

1. Course details and Accreditation are subject to review by Children’s Health Foundation and HR at CHI.
2. A Grant Reference will be issued where funding has been awarded and must be used on all correspondence relating to funding. 
3. Grant disbursement is coordinated by HR and Finance at CHI and the department will be supplied with confirmation of grant awarded by Children’s Health Foundation. Finance at CHI will be responsible for the payment of vendors.
4. Grants disbursed are subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant CHI policy, such as CHI Travel & Expense Policy, and the CHI Education & Study Support Policy.
5. Travel expenses must be in line with the CHI Travel & Expense Policy, and per the CHI Education & Study Support Policy.