Overview
Capitation funding is intended to contribute to the day-to-day running costs of schools and consequently should be used to meet the cost of items such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general upkeep in schools. It should also be noted that a proportion of the grant is intended to be used by schools to assist with the purchase of teaching materials and resources.
Grant funding should be used for the purpose for which it is provided in accordance with DPENDR Circular 13/2014.
Rates
The Standard Capitation Grant is €345 per pupil. The grant is currently paid in three instalments of €115 per instalment and is based on current enrolment. The timelines indicated below are subject to change.
September 2024: €115 per pupil; January 2025: €115 per pupil; April 2025: €115 per pupil.
N.B. Where the school’s enrolment increases or decreases, the September and January payments are calculated on 2023/2024 enrolment and the full adjustment for current year enrolment is applied to the April payment.
Circular