The Higher Education Authority is the statutory agency responsible for the allocation of exchequer funding to the universities, institutes of technology (IoTs) and other higher education institutions (HEIs).

How we fund

Most of the grants which the HEA allocates are ‘recurrent’ grants, allocated against the ongoing running costs of the institutions. The HEA also allocates capital funding for buildings and equipment with agreement from the Department of Education and Skills.

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Funding Framework Consultation

The HEA is pleased to announce the publication of a proposed HEA Funding Framework and the opening of a consultation process on this Framework.

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Student Finance

Institutions we fund

View details of the funding allocated to each Higher Education Institution (HEI).

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Funding Review

Review of the Funding Allocation Model for Higher Education Institutions

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Funding News