School Essentials Grant

Our School Essentials Grant 2025 is now closed for new applications this year. 

The application was open for three days in early June to support shift workers and give families time to prepare for the autumn term.

If you applied and received a confirmation email with a reference number, you’ll be notified of the outcome by Friday, 11 July 2025. For questions, contact schoolsgrant@charisgrants.com – please note, updates won’t be available before this date.

If you need help with the cost of school uniform, check with your Local Authority, the Government, or explore the Turn2us Grant Search tool.

If you’re struggling with day to day living costs, GroceryAid may offer a one-off grant for current grocery workers on income-related benefits. Apply via the Financial Grant form and choose ‘Cost of Living’ as your reason.  We cannot accept school uniform as a reason for this grant.