AQW 27408/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
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.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 20 May 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 20 May 2025
- Answer due by
- 5 June 2025
- Answered
- 23 May 20253 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
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 |