government grants out there to help fund the costs.

goldenstone11

[FONT=&quot]Hey, I have a need to put my children all under age 4 in a private religious school and was told there are government grants out there to help fund the costs. I've tried researching it, but haven’t found anything that deals with private school or religious school funding. Also, haven’t found anywhere that doesn’t want to charge you just to find out the details of the grants. Where can I search for accurate and free grant applying services?

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goldenstone11 wrote: »

[FONT=&quot]Hey, I have a need to put my children all under age 4 in a private religious school and was told there are government grants out there to help fund the costs. I've tried researching it, but haven’t found anything that deals with private school or religious school funding. Also, haven’t found anywhere that doesn’t want to charge you just to find out the details of the grants. Where can I search for accurate and free grant applying services?

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I don't know, moved from Rugby to State benefits.

Nevyn

The government gives a grant per child enrolled in school, it is claimed by the school not the parents.
This is called the Capitation Grant and pays for the running of the school in terms of administering the building.

Capitation grants are intended to be spent on the day-to-day running costs of the school, for example, heating, cleaning, lighting, maintenance of school premises and grounds and the provision of teaching materials and resources. The grant per pupil is paid at the prevailing rate in two installments. The first installment (70%) is paid on 31 January of the school year and the balance (30%) is paid on 30 June. The grant for each school year is determined by the number of pupils on roll on 30 September.

In the case of a newly established school the grant may be calculated by reference to the projected enrolment on 30 September of the following school year. This arrangement will apply for a period not exceeding the first three years of a school's operation.

In consultation with the principal teacher, each board is required to arrange annually the allocation of a sum of money for the provision of school requisites.

Separate rates of grant are paid to national schools maintained by the Office of Public Works. In the case of smaller schools a specific grant known as a 'minimum grant' is paid. Separate rates of 'minimum grant' are payable to schools where a board of management has been established and to schools maintained by the Office of Public Works.

Capitation grants are paid at the rate applicable at the time the grant is issued. In any year where an increase in the rate of payment comes into effect, the second installment of the grant (issued in June) will reflect the new rate and will also include any arrears does in respect of the installment issued the previous January.

There are no public primary schools, they are all private and are either denominational (religious ) or multi denominational.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/primary-and-post-primary-education/going-to-primary-school/ownership-of-primary-schools

Private fee paying primary schools get no state funding.

cathy01

there is no grant for Private schools that I am aware off.Take Sternie schools, private funded.I dont understand why a private school for religious reasons. Would a school such as Educate together not be siutable.
cathy

Mrs. MacGyver

I know the C of I have grants for second level but i've not heard of it at primary level. As Cathy states above, educate together may be a good option with religious education taking place in the home through parental instruction or at Sunday school (if C of I).