Short answer
?Possibly, with conditions
Allocated fundingAllocated each year, no application round
The grant is delegated to schools to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged learners. The Welsh Government's guidance does not say whether an external provider's workshop fee is a permitted use, so a workshop would need to be part of the school's evidenced approach for eligible learners. Check with your local authority before using it this way.
✓Checked on the funder's website on 7 October 2026. View the funder's page (gov.wales)
How to use it for a workshop
Position the workshop as part of the school's evidenced PDG spending plan for eligible learners, and confirm with the school's finance lead or local authority that an external provider's fee is an accepted use before booking.
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- What it is
- Annual grant to Welsh schools and settings, delegated via the local authority based on eligible free-school-meal learner numbers, intended to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged learners.
- Amount
- £1,150 per eligible learner (£116.5 million delegated in total, plus £5.7 million for children looked after)
- Who can apply
- SchoolDelegated to schools and settings via the local authority based on eligible pupil numbers; there is no competitive application for the core grant.
- Phases
- Primary, Secondary
- Where
- Wales
- Funder
- Welsh Government
