School Uniform Grants
Grants are available to help with buying school uniforms for certain pupils. Find out more, including if you’re eligible for a grant, at the link below.
NI Direct: School uniform and uniform grants information
Free School Meals
The Education Authority (EA) is responsible for assessing eligibility for Free School Meals based on Department of Education (DE) / Department for the Economy (DfE) criteria. Find out more, including if you’re eligible for a grant, at the link below.
NI Direct: School uniform and uniform grants information
Apply for School Transport
The Education Authority has introduced a new online process for parents applying for home to school transport assistance. The service allows parents to make applications for transport assistance online and receive an initial assessment indicating whether their child/children are eligible for transport assistance.
EANI: Home to School Transport
Education Maintenance Allowance
If you decide to stay on at school or go to college you may be able to get Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). EMA is a fortnightly payment of up to £60 for students who are aged 16, 17, 18 or 19 years. It is paid directly to young people who fall within the households income thresholds listed above and who stay on in education after they reach statutory leaving age which is after the end of their compulsory schooling.