📚 Education Grants & Supports

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your education

SUSI, the Back to Education Allowance, and dozens of schemes help Irish students and learners fund their studies — from apprenticeships to postgraduate research.

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Active Schemes
€6,270
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Free
Apprenticeships

Popular schemes include:

🎓 SUSI Grant 🔄 Back to Education 🔧 Apprenticeship 🔬 Research Funding 🌍 Erasmus+ 📖 1916 Bursary 💻 Digital Skills
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Department of Social Protection 📚 Education
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Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)
A weekly allowance (at the same rate as your qualifying social welfare payment) for people returning to full-time education at second or third level.
Social welfare payment rate maintained + €500 annual Cost of Education Allowance (eligible BTEA recipients with a qualified child only)
👤 Individual / Homeowner
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SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) 📚 Education
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SUSI Higher Education Grant 2026/27
Maintenance and fee grants for qualifying students in full-time higher education. Budget 2027 adds a 4.5% rise in maintenance grants from January 2027.
Maintenance up to €7,936 (special rate, non-adjacent) in 2026/27, rising 4.5% from Jan 2027; postgraduate fee contribution up to €4,500
👤 Student
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Tip: SUSI applications open in April each year — apply as early as possible. Your household income from the previous tax year determines your grant level.

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