The private school bonus is here: up to 1,500 euros per child. Here’s how it works

The grant of up to 1,500 euros to support attendance at state-recognised private schools, introduced by the latest Budget Law for 2026, is about to be launched. Eligible households are those with pupils enrolled in and attending a state-recognised lower secondary school or in the first two years of upper secondary school, who are duly registered in the SIDI system (the National Student Register). Applicants must have an ISEE of up to 30,000 euros (per pupil).

However, the amount of the grant will not be the same for everyone, as there are different income brackets: for an ISEE of up to 10,000 euros, the grant ranges from 600 to 1,500 euros. If the ISEE is between 10,000 and 20,000 euros, the grant is between 400 and 1,300 euros. For those with an ISEE of between 20,000 and 30,000 euros, the grant amounts range from 200 to 1,000 euros.

This is set out in the interministerial decree issued by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), signed by the Minister of Education, Giuseppe Valditara, and sent to his counterpart at the Treasury, Giancarlo Giorgetti. The decree (comprising four articles in total) stipulates that the amount of the grant to be paid is determined on the basis of the list of eligible applicants, drawn up following the submission of applications and the verification of eligibility criteria, as part of a specific public call for applications. The available funds, allocated in the budget, amount to 20 million euros, and this constitutes the spending limit.

The grant is applied for via the Piattaforma Unica. The calculation takes into account the value of the household’s valid standard ISEE and any sums awarded for the same purpose by the Regions. For each student’s tax code received, INPS notifies the Platform of the outcome of the application, specifying the tax codes of the household members and the ISEE bracket identified by the MIM. Please note: the procedure only continues if the outcome is positive. If a student is of legal age and is considered independent for ISEE purposes, they may apply for the grant independently.

The application must be made for each child who is enrolled in and attending, during the 2025/2026 school year, a state-recognised lower secondary school or the first two years of a state-recognised upper secondary school.