East Dunbartonshire Council

School Clothing Grant (East Dunbartonshire)

A cash grant from East Dunbartonshire Council towards school clothing for families on qualifying benefits: £120 for each primary pupil and £150 for each secondary pupil in 2026/27. The same online form covers free school meals and holiday meal payments, which have different qualifying rules. A new application is needed every year.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: £120 – £150; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Parents and carers whose children attend a primary, secondary or additional support needs school managed by East Dunbartonshire Council, and who receive one of: Income Support; income-based Jobseeker's Allowance; income-based Employment and Support Allowance; Universal Credit with monthly earned income of not more than £995; support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction (not Council Tax Discount); or Pension Credit
Scottish Child Payment alone qualifies P6 and P7 pupils for free school meals but not for the clothing grant
Pupils aged 16-18 receiving a qualifying benefit can apply in their own right
Kinship carers must show evidence of the kinship arrangement and a qualifying benefit

What it funds

Help with the cost of school clothing: £120 for primary school pupils, £150 for secondary school pupils (2026/2027)

What it will not fund

Children attending Early Years Centres

How to apply

Complete one online form for all eligible children in the household (https://eastdunbarton-portal.oncreate.app/w/webpage/auth-service?service=scg_and_fm)
Upload all supporting documents, including every page of relevant letters
The council aims to pay by BACS within four weeks of receiving the application

if you cannot upload evidence, email it to sharedservices.education@eastdunbarton.gov.uk quoting your reference number and 'Free School Meals or Clothing Grant' in the subject line. For help with the form, phone 0300 123 4510 to book a Community Hub appointment.

payments for pupils aged 16 or over at the start of the session are made only once the school confirms they have returned after the summer holiday. You must tell the council of any change in circumstances.

Have ready

Income Support, income-based JSA or ESA, or Pension Credit: most recent letter of award
Universal Credit: a recent statement (screenshots accepted) showing name, address, date, housing and child elements, take-home pay, deductions and monthly total
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act: ARC card, BAIL201 letter or Serco Occupancy Agreement
Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction: an up-to-date letter from the local authority
Kinship carers: evidence of the kinship arrangement

upload all pages of each letter with page numbers visible; the council may also ask for bank statements.

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