ICT Grant Funding for Education
Minister for Education announces €79 million in ICT grant funding for primary, post-primary and special schools
On the 1st of April, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD announced €79 million in ICT Grant funding for primary, post-primary and special schools.
Wondering when the ICT grant payment date is? Grants are set to issue automatically to all schools in April.
So,no need to worry about IT grant eligibility or grant applications.
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Number Crunching Time ICT Grant
ICT Grant 2024 Overview
The ICT Grant is split into two lots, the first €50 million in grant funding is for Information and Communications Technology. This funding is set to land with all recognised primary and post-primary schools shortly. The remaining €29 million in minor works funding is being provided to primary and special schools.
The circular outlining the criteria applying to the Digital Strategy ICT Infrastructure Grant Scheme will be published soon by the Department of Education.
Primary & Special Education
Post-Primary Education
Fee Charging Schools
Flexible Finance for Education Customers
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Minor Works ICT Grant Fine Print
Limitations of Minor Works Grant
Arrangements are now being made for the payment of €29 million in Minor Works grants to primary schools and special schools for the forthcoming 2024/25 school year.
What IT can the minor works grant be spent on?
The lead-in period ahead of the new school year will give schools time to consider plans and priorities for use of the school funding.
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The Nitty Gritty of ICT Grant Spending
Allocating Your Grant Money Wisely
ICT grant purchases should be aligned to the identified aims and objectives of the school’s Digital Learning Plan and findings of a Digital Technology Infrastructure (DTI) Audit. Your schools ICT grant can be invested in a range of technology which for accounting purposes will need to be classified as either capital or non-capital items.
Capital Items
Non-Capital Items
Our final thoughts ICT Grant Spending
Advice to take away
Our biggest nugget of wisdom is to take your time. Do not rush into purchasing cheap devices as it could prove much more costly in the long term. We recommend that you get your DTI audit organised to provide structure to your purchasing decisions.
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