
Award Levels Explained
There are three levels to the Award programme, starting with Bronze and progressing to Silver or Gold,
with the time and investment required increasing as the participant moves from Bronze towards the Gold Award.
While you can begin straight away with the Gold Award (depending on your age),
most participants begin with the Bronze Award and work up from there to the higher levels.
The more time and energy you give, the greater the reward!

Bronze
Age
14+ (participants aged 13 undertaking a Gaisce Award with their peers can register)
Time Requirements
With exception to the Adventure Journey, each challenge area requires a minimum participation of 1 hour per week for 13 weeks. The Adventure Journey takes place over a minimum of 2 days and 1 night.
Additional Weeks
An additional 13 weeks must be completed in one challenge area of your choice. This could be an activity you really enjoyed, or an activity in which you feel you still have room for improvement. As a result, it will take at least 26 weeks to complete your Bronze Award, however everyone is free to complete the award at their own pace.
The application fee for the Bronze Award is €15
Silver
Age
15+ (participants aged 15 undertaking a Gaisce Award with their peers can register)
Time Requirements
With exception to the Adventure Journey, each challenge area requires a minimum participation of 1 hour per week for 26 weeks. The Adventure Journey takes place over a minimum of 3 days and 2 nights.
Bronze Awardees
If you have completed a Bronze Award, you just need to fulfil the requirements above, and so your Silver Award will take at least 26 weeks to complete.
Participants without a Bronze Award
If you haven’t completed a Bronze Award, an additional 26 weeks must be completed in one challenge area of your choice. This could be an activity you really enjoyed, or an activity in which you feel you still have room for improvement. As a result, it will take at least 52 weeks to complete your Silver Award, however everyone is free to complete the award at their own pace.
The application fee for the Silver Award is €20.
Gold
Age
17+ (participants aged 16 who have completed both a Bronze and Silver Award can register for Gold)
Time Requirements
With exception to the Adventure Journey, each challenge area requires a minimum participation of 1 hour per week for 52 weeks.
The Adventure Journey takes place over a minimum of 4 days and 3 nights. The Residential Project takes place over a minimum of 5 days and 4 nights – see below for details.
Silver Awardees
If you have completed a Silver Award, you just need to fulfil the requirements above, and so your Gold Award will take at least 52 weeks to complete.
Participants without a Silver Award
If you haven’t completed a Silver Award, an additional 26 weeks must completed in one challenge area of your choice. This could be an activity you really enjoyed, or an activity in which you feel you still have room for improvement. As a result, it will take at least 78 weeks to complete your Gold Award, however everyone is free to complete the award at their own pace.
The application fee for the Gold Award is €25.
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