AQW 27408/22-27


Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford


Tabled Date: 20/05/2025
Answered On Date: 23/05/2025
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail: (i) how many applications were made for the Pathway Fund 2025/26; (ii) how many applications were awarded funding.


Answer:
A total of 933 applications were made to the 2025-26 Pathway Fund. 31 of the applications were ineligible for an award. All 902 eligible applicants were funded and have received their 2025-26 award - an increase from 175 awards to all eligible (Stream A and B) applicants in 2024-25. A breakdown of the applications is provided in the table below:
Funding Stream
Applications received
Applications funded
Stream A (up to £40,000)
161
149
Stream B (up to £20,000)
82
68
Stream C (up to £500)
Introduced 2025-26
690
685
Total
933
902