Funding to build food safety skills
Apply for funding to build your food safety skills and experience.
Knowledge Network members can apply for a bursary of up to €1,700 (or sterling equivalent) through our Food Safety Skill Fund for activities that will develop skills, provide practical experience or create links with food safety professionals on the island of Ireland. You can use the fund for activities such as:
- visits to laboratories
- attending conferences or centres of excellence
- taking part in food safety training
The fund actively encourages cross-border and cross-sector visits and exchanges.
Funding
Members can apply for funding of up to €1,700 (or sterling equivalent) based an approved costs and that the bursary is used by the end of the calendar year it is granted.
Funding is awarded on first come, first served basis until the fund is fully allocated.
How to apply
- Join the Knowledge Network. Membership is free.
- Read and complete the Application form
- Email the form to [email protected].
Contact us
If you have any questions, contact us by:
- emailing [email protected]
- calling the Food Safety Skills Fund Coordinator at Safefood on +353 21 230 4100.
How Vincenzo Fiore used the Food Safety Skills Fund
I would strongly recommend the Food Safety Skills Fund to other food safety professionals, as it provides not only funding but also a gateway to international collaboration and knowledge-sharing that strengthens food safety across Ireland and beyond.
