Education funding, 2018-19
Learn about government funding for school boards. Find information on grants and links to information about education funding from previous years.
2018-19 Grants for Student Needs
The Ministry of Education provides information about Grants for Student Needs (GSN) funding to school boards through memoranda to the sector.
Spring 2019
- Memorandum 2019 SB04: Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Eligibility, Funding and Financial Reporting Requirements (PDF)
Winter 2019
- Memorandum 2019 SB01: Update: Special Education Funding in 2018-19 (PDF)
Summer 2018
- Memorandum 2018 B14: Update: Education Funding for 2018-19 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 SB19: Cash Management Strategy – Proceeds of Disposition (PDF)
Spring 2018
- Memorandum 2018 B06: Grants for Student Needs Funding for 2018-19 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 B07: 2018-19 School Year Education Programs – Other (EPO Funding) (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 SB05: Cash Management Strategy (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 SB09: Grants for Student Needs (GSN) 2018-19, Supports and Updates (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 SB10: Special Education Funding in 2018-19 (PDF)
Ministry publications
Technical paper
The Technical paper 2018-19 contains:
- an overview of the grant formulas
- the details of the grant formulas
- other criteria for education funding through the Grants for Student Needs (GSN)
These are used to calculate school boards’ 2018-19 allocations for budgeting and financial reporting purposes.
Grants for Student Needs projections for the 2018-19 school year
Find tables containing projected board-by-board allocations of the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) including other related information for the 2018-19 school year. The funding projections have been prepared by the Ministry of Education and are based on enrolment and other data provided by school boards.
The tables also contain board-by-board allocations from prior years.
2018–19 Education funding: a guide to the Grants for Student Needs
Learn how Ontario schools are funded, how funding decisions are made and how those decisions support your child's achievement in school.
2018-19 Education funding: discussion summary
Find a summary of discussions that the Ministry of Education had with education partners, on the Grants for Student Needs and other education funding sources for the 2018-19 school year.
2018-19 Education funding: a guide to the Special Education Grant, revised summer 2018
This guide provides an overview of special education and how it is funded in Ontario.
Special education funding guidelines: Special Equipment Amount (SEA), 2018-19, revised summer 2019
The Special Equipment Amount (SEA) guidelines outline the purpose of SEA funding, the eligibility criteria, SEA funding processes and reporting requirements for school boards.
Special education funding guidelines: Special Incidence Portion (SIP), 2018-19, revised summer 2019
The Special Incidence Portion (SIP) guidelines outline the purpose of SIP funding, the eligibility criteria, funding processes and reporting requirements for school boards.
List of schools eligible for Rural and Northern Education Fund allocation, revised July 2019
Find a list of schools eligible for funding through the Rural and Northern Education Fund allocation. The list comprises schools in which at least half of the students are from rural communities, with modifications made by board of trustees’ motion.
2018-19 Guiding principles for the student success, Grade 7 to 12 allocation in the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) – Learning Opportunities Grant (LOG) funding
These guidelines were developed to assist district school boards in their allocation of funds received as part of the Student Success, Grade 7 to 12 Allocation within the Learning Opportunities Grant (LOG) portion of the Grants for Student Needs (GSN).
Disclaimer
If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact information.met@ontario.ca. We will:
- acknowledge your request within 3 business days
- provide you with the content within 15 business days
Supporting regulations
- Reg. 284/18: Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2018-2019 School Board Fiscal Year
- Reg. 285/18: Calculation of Fees for Pupils for the 2018-2019 School Board Fiscal Year
- Reg. 286/18: Calculation of Average Daily Enrolment for the 2018-2019 School Board Fiscal Year
References
- The Ministry of Education Uniform Code of Accounts, Revised April 2018 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 B11: Capital Funding for the 2018-2019 School Year (PDF)
- Memorandum 2017 SB08: Renewal & Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funding for the 2017-18 School Year (PDF)
- Memorandum 2017 SB12: School Bus Rider Safety Training and Resources (PDF)
- Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Program Requirements, 2016
- District School Board and School Authority Tangible Capital Assets: Provincial Accounting Policies and Implementation Guide, revised January 2021 (PDF)
- The Secondary Curriculum Documents
- Contact us for Geographic Adjustment Factors – School Facility Specific, May 2015
- Contact us for Variable Area Per Pupil Benchmark Table, May 2015
- Contact us for User Guide for the School Facilities Inventory System Application, dated November 2009
- Supplementary Application Form for Enhanced Education and Treatment (EET) Programs 2015-16 (PDF)
- Contact us for the Report of the Pupil Accommodation Review Committee, dated August 1998
- Contact us to read the agreement and declaration of trusts between Ontario, various unions, associations and trustees’ associations
Previous years
For older funding information please contact:
Education Labour and Finance Division (edulabfinance@ontario.ca)