Education

The AIB Trinity Climate Hub

AIB Trinity Climate Hub brings global researchers together to address the most pressing climate challenges.

Innovate for Ireland

This doctoral training programme will position Ireland as a global innovation leader by attracting, developing, and retaining world-class doctoral students over the next decade. UCD is the winning applicant for the AIB Climate Mitigation Hub together with co-applicants DCU/TUD/UoG/UL/TCD with a proposal of “Decarbonising Ireland: AI-Powered pathways to Climate Resilience.”

RCSI

AIB shares RCSI’s commitment to advancing the health and wellbeing of our communities. The new Humanarium space is welcoming and open to the public. Addressing public health challenges needs engagement and health literacy alongside clinical and research excellence.

Co-operation Ireland

Development and expansion of the Future Leaders all-island peace building programme.  There have been 168 participants in the programme over the last five years and we’ll be extending this, with active branch engagement and all-island volunteering opportunities.

University College Cork

AIB supports pivotal sustainability research positions at UCC as well as AIB PhD scholars. Their combined efforts are driving impactful research, innovative curriculum development, and meaningful community engagement.

Technological University Dublin (TUD)

Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities addresses distinctive challenges faced by people with disabilities when starting their own business. Our support covers funding for the AIB Research Centre for Equitable and Inclusive Cultures (RINCE), a centre of excellence in innovative research and practice on equality, diversity and inclusion. The AIB Mathematics Learning Centre has had a significant impact on maths learning for many TU Dublin students who require additional support.

DCU

The National Centre for Family Business and the DCU Access Programme, with the Centre for Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion, are key pillars of our ESG social impact reporting. AIB provides access to the workplace and has loaned several artwork pieces to DCU over the years.

National College of Ireland (NCI)

The Early Learning Initiative (ELI) enables vulnerable children to thrive in education, career, and life. AIB has supported this programme since 2023 and seen strong impact since its inception.

Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI)

30 years of partnership and over 30,000 students in Ireland impacted by over 13,00 AIB volunteers. AIB has also sponsored the JAI “It’s My Business” programme since 2022, which focuses on sustainable entrepreneurship, encouraging fourth-class primary school students to develop and launch a sustainable business.

AIB Future Sparks

An interdisciplinary programme for 1st to 6th year students encouraging the development of key life skills to future-proof lives, careers, and our future economy, to the benefit of all. Awards are shaped around three pillars of sustainable communities – Environmental, Social and Financial.