Food safety skills fund
Bursaries to enhance food safety skills and experience
Our Food Safety Skills Fund Programme is open to our Knowledge Network members and aims to enhance members' skills, broaden their experience and create links between food safety professionals on the island of Ireland.
The programme funds
- Vsits to laboratories
- Attendance at conferences or centres of excellence
- Food safety training events.
We strongly promote cross-border and cross-sectoral exchanges and visits.
Bursaries
The programme offers bursaries to a maximum of €1,200 or sterling equivalent (subject to vouched costs) where all travel or visits must be complete by the end of 2025. Successful applicants shall be awarded on a first-come first-served basis or until such time as the programme fund is used.
To apply please read our programme guidelines and send us a completed application form.
Guidelines and application form
Our Knowledge Network is free to join and you need to be a member to apply. Click here to sign up.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or contact the Food Safety Skills Fund Programme Coordinator at Safefood Tel: + 353 21 230 4100.
