Overview The grant paid to schools in 2025/2026 is provided for the purchase of physical resources supporting the Wellbeing Curriculum in the redeveloped primary curriculum. Rates The Primary Curriculum Grant has been paid to schools and is calculated as follows: Fixed payment per school: €400 – 1 to 30 pupils €500 – 31-50 pupils €750 … Continued

Overview The Attendance Grant is a once-off payment grant to promote regular school attendance of children and young people in schools. The grant was paid to schools in December 2025. Schools are best placed to understand the needs of their own community and identify how best to address those needs at a local level. Therefore, … Continued

This section contains information on grants that applied in previous years and are no longer available to schools (since 2024). The details are provided for reference purposes only.

The FSSU has prepared a schedule of important dates for Revenue returns and the preparation and submission of annual financial accounts. > Guideline on Important Dates for 2025/2026 

Introduction The Department of Education and Youth introduced a pilot programme in April 2025 to support the integration of physical activity into teaching and learning. The pilot programme was first launched in 2024, with 24 schools participating in year 1 of the pilot programme. As part of Budget 2025, funding of €300k is being provided … Continued

Introduction Where the board of management have outsourced the running of an after-school club to an outside body, this is often referred to as a Private Enterprise Model. In this model, the board has no involvement in the organisation or running of the activities. Outlined below is guidance on the financial controls where after-school clubs … Continued

A board of management may provide after-school clubs which are operated and managed directly by the board. To ensure strong financial governance and compliance, the following internal controls must be observed for the after-school clubs. Budgeting Activities must be included in the annual school budget. The budget must be reviewed annually and approved by the … Continued

Overview It is a practice in many schools to organise afterschool clubs for students which normally involves a cost on students and their parents. It is the responsibility of the board of management to ensure that an appropriate system of financial control is in place to govern after school clubs. After school clubs can be … Continued