The Minor Works Grant is €5,500 basic plus €18.50 Mainstream (€74 Special Schools). The payment period for the grant has been set as December/January in advance for the next academic year. The grant can be used for the following: Improvements to school buildings and grounds (Items such as the replacement of windows, roof repairs, re-surfacing … Continued

The Ancillary Services grant is intended to cater for the cost of secretarial and caretaking services. The regulations now in force for employing secretaries, as a result of the Fórsa/WRC agreement, can be found in Circular 0036/2022. Schools recruiting new secretaries should contact the Department of Education by completing their customer query form. The Ancillary … Continued

The Capitation Grant is €224 per capita from 1st September 2025. The grant is paid in 2 instalments 70% January and 30% paid in June. The grant is based on a minimum enrolment of 60. Capitation funding is intended to contribute to the day-to-day running costs of schools and consequently should be used to meet … Continued

Grants payable to Primary Schools The main source of income for schools in the Free Education Scheme is grants payable to schools both on a per capita basis and for specific purposes. Many of the grant allocations are based on the Annual Enrolment Returns submitted each year by schools.

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The Charities Regulator issued the Governance Code for Charities in 2018. The code sets out the minimum standards charity trustees should meet to effectively manage its organisation. > Download the Charities Governance Code Compliance with the Charities Governance Code Where a school, registered with the Charities Regulator as a board of management and is operating … Continued

Delivered by Kevin Molloy, Registration Manager, Charities Regulator  

The Charites Regulator’s customer service team can be contacted in the follow ways: Helpline: (01) 633 1500 (available 11am-1pm Monday to Friday).

The Charities Act 2009 requires all schools to register as charities with the Charities Regulator. The Charities Regulator encourages all schools to submit their application as soon as possible. How to Register Go to the Charities Regulator Website Create a new user account known as ‘MyAccount’ by selecting the “Log In” button Click on the … Continued

Overview As all charitable organisations are obliged to report on their financial activities, to facilitate schools, the FSSU shares the required financial information with the Charities Regulator. This information is pre-populated in the Charities Regulator’s annual report form for your school. Schools must review the information to ensure it is correct by 30th June each … Continued