GrantRadarSwansea Council
School Essentials Grant (Swansea)
A Welsh Government grant, run by Swansea Council, to help low-income families with the cost of school essentials: £125 for each eligible learner, or £200 in Year 7. It covers Reception to Year 11 pupils who get free school meals on benefits grounds, looked-after children at Swansea schools, and those with no recourse to public funds. Formerly the school uniform grant (PDG Access). Applications for 2026/27 run from 1 July 2026 to 31 May 2027.
- You could get
- £125 – £200
- Deadline
- 225 days left
- 31 May
- Effort
- Light
- short form, little evidence needed
Who can apply
- Families of children and young people in Reception to Year 11 (as of September 2026) who are eligible for free school meals on benefits grounds, are Children Looked After attending a Swansea school, or are classed as having No Recourse to Public Funds
- Universal free school meals, which all primary children in Wales receive, do not qualify: parents must meet the benefits-based free school meals criteria and apply for free school meals separately
- Learners on transitional protection free school meals do not qualify
What it funds
- School uniform, including coats and shoes
- School sports kit, including footwear
- IT equipment: laptops and tablets only, and only in limited situations where a school cannot loan equipment to the family
- Uniform for enrichment activities, including but not limited to scouts, guides, cadets, martial arts, sports, performing arts or dance
- Equipment, for example school bags and stationery
- Specialist equipment where new curriculum activities begin, such as design and technology
- Equipment for out-of-school-hours trips such as outdoor learning, for example waterproofs
- Non-uniform essential items, such as clothing to support access to and involvement in residential outdoor education
What it will not fund
- Pupils who receive free school meals only through transitional protection or universal primary free school meals
- Pupils outside Reception to Year 11 (as of September 2026)
How to apply
- If your child does not already have benefits-based free school meals, apply for free school meals through Swansea Council first
- Apply through the School Essentials Grant online form on the council's page between 1 July 2026 and 31 May 2027
questions go to schooluniformgrant@swansea.gov.uk
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