GÀIDHEIL AIR ADHART FUND
Comhairle na Gàidhlig, in partnership with Iomairtean na Gàidhlig and the Registry of Motor Vehicles, developed a Gaelic symbol licence plate celebrating the Gaelic language, culture and identity of Nova Scotia. The plate features the symbol of the Gaels in Nova Scotia with the words ALBA NUADH at the bottom. The Gaelic symbol licence plate is available at any Access Nova Scotia or Registry of Motor Vehicles Office.
The registration fee for a Gaelic symbol licence plate is the standard vehicle registration fee associated with the class and weight of the vehicle being registered. In addition, a $50 donation is collected at the time of initial issuance of the plate and on renewals. The $50 donation will be directed to the Gàidheil air Adhart (Gaels Forward) Special Purpose Fund and 100% of the proceeds go towards supporting Gaelic cultural programming in Nova Scotia.
Each calendar year, a funding round is opened to the public, provided they are Nova Scotian, and are providing a Gaelic language or cultural project or continued studies in culture or language.
A select committee meets to review submissions, scoring each application against various criteria. The committee is made up of both board members from Comhairle na Gàidhlig as well as invited community members at large.
This ensures that representation in the process occurs beyond the given board member slate, ensures members are from various regions of the province, and ensure a fair and open process. If there are more asks than there is money available, the committee has the discretion to either award the full asks of a portion of applicants, or determine if a reduced grant is applicable for the viability of the projects as submitted, ensuring more applicants can partake in the submission round. Should there be fewer applicants than money available, the Committee has the option of a brief extension of the current deadline, and can remit the funds back ‘into the pot’ for the next round of submissions. While it is typical that there is one round of applicants per calendar year, if sufficient funds warrant additional rounds, the committee has that option as well, always with the mandate to put the funds out into the community in a timely fashion. Once the final selection is made, the full board votes to accept the proposals as submitted.
The board of Comhairle na Gàidhlig are composed of volunteers who work and interact as Gaels here in Nova Scotia. They are also eligible to submit proposals to the process. To ensure arm’s length procedures, members of the committee step down if there is a known or perceived conflict of interest at any given time in the process.
Applications are now closed for the season.
Applications are currently closed.
open to applications
the deadline for which is October 30th 2024. Please use the button on the left to apply and the button on the right to download the budget template. We can't wait to receive your application! Gura math a théid leibh! | Good luck!
If you have any questions send us an email at comhairlenagaidhlig@gmail.com
Comhairle na Gàidhlig, in partnership with Iomairtean na Gàidhlig and the Registry of Motor Vehicles, developed a Gaelic symbol licence plate celebrating the Gaelic language, culture and identity of Nova Scotia. The plate features the symbol of the Gaels in Nova Scotia with the words ALBA NUADH at the bottom. The Gaelic symbol licence plate is available at any Access Nova Scotia or Registry of Motor Vehicles Office.
The registration fee for a Gaelic symbol licence plate is the standard vehicle registration fee associated with the class and weight of the vehicle being registered. In addition, a $50 donation is collected at the time of initial issuance of the plate and on renewals. The $50 donation will be directed to the Gàidheil air Adhart (Gaels Forward) Special Purpose Fund and 100% of the proceeds go towards supporting Gaelic cultural programming in Nova Scotia. Each calendar year, a funding round is opened to the public, provided they are Nova Scotian, and are providing a Gaelic language or cultural project or continued studies in culture or language.
A select committee meets to review submissions, scoring each application against various criteria. The committee is made up of both board members from Comhairle na Gàidhlig as well as invited community members at large.
This ensures that representation in the process occurs beyond the given board member slate, ensures members are from various regions of the province, and ensure a fair and open process. If there are more asks than there is money available, the committee has the discretion to either award the full asks of a portion of applicants, or determine if a reduced grant is applicable for the viability of the projects as submitted, ensuring more applicants can partake in the submission round. Should there be fewer applicants than money available, the Committee has the option of a brief extension of the current deadline, and can remit the funds back ‘into the pot’ for the next round of submissions. While it is typical that there is one round of applicants per calendar year, if sufficient funds warrant additional rounds, the committee has that option as well, always with the mandate to put the funds out into the community in a timely fashion. Once the final selection is made, the full board votes to accept the proposals as submitted.
The board of Comhairle na Gàidhlig are composed of volunteers who work and interact as Gaels here in Nova Scotia. They are also eligible to submit proposals to the process. To ensure arm’s length procedures, members of the committee step down if there is a known or perceived conflict of interest at any given time in the process.