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Once-off Grants

ICT Digital Divide Grant Paid November 2021 Enrolment Grant –Non DEIS Grant DEIS 0 to 99 €5,000 €10,000 100 to 249 €8,000 €16,000 250 to 499 €13,360 €26,720 500 to 749 €22,311 €44,622 750 plus €37,260 €74,519     School Library Books Capital Grant Paid June 2022 The school Library Grant is a one off … Continued

Capital Grants

With prior Trustee approval, the Board of Management may seek capital funding from the Department of Education under the following categories: Major Projects Additional Accommodation Emergency Works Remediation Programmes Summer Works Scheme Application forms for Major Capital Works (Form SLE) and Additional Accommodation Primary schools requiring emergency works to be undertaken must apply under this scheme by … Continued

Summer Programme

The Summer Programme for 2025 aims to ensure that pupils with the most complex special educational needs should have access to a school-based programme. The programme consists of 2 schemes:       1. The Primary School Scheme A non-pay grant of €30 per pupil per week will be paid in October 2025.     … Continued

Cost of Living Grant

The cost of living grant is to ensure financial supports are available for recognised primary schools in the Free Education Scheme to meet additional energy costs and other increased day to day running costs. The total grant amount in 2024/2025 was €36.00 and was paid in 1 instalment. Financial Guideline: Circular:

DEIS Grant

(DEIS schools only) Schools included in the School Support Program under DEIS receive a grant which is based on the level of concentrated disadvantage in each school and the school’s enrolment.

Free Schoolbooks Administration Grant

This grant can be used to employ a person/s to work for a specified number of days to carry out administrative work on the scheme. The daily rate for this work is €167.54 for 2025 which includes holiday pay. The Department will provide an additional 11.15% (April 2024) to cover the employer PRSI cost. The … Continued

Free Schoolbooks Grant

The Book Grant for 2025/2026 is €80 per pupil enrolled based on enrolments in the current school year. In 2025 the Grant is expected to be paid before the end of April 2025. The grant is used to provide schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks and where funding allows schools can provide other classroom related resources. Any … Continued

Free Schoolbooks Grants

The Book Grant for 2025/2026 is €80 per pupil enrolled based on enrolments in the current school year. In 2025 the Grant was paid in April 2025 in advance of the next school year.

ICT Grant

The ICT Grant is €2000 basic plus €25.17 per mainstream primary school, €30.20 special school/special class in mainstream school, €27.69 DEIS primary school. The ICT grant can be used for: Computing Devices for learners: These may include desktop PCs, laptops, tablets or hybrid devices. These can include equipment for the provision of DCG. Projectors including … Continued