This fund is open for applications from 19th January to 1pm on the 6th February 2026.
This fund is supported by the Dormant Accounts Fund.
Applications are open from the 19th January 2026 until
1pm on the 6th February 2026.
Application link:
Student Accommodation Assistance Fund Application
Who is eligible to apply
To be eligible for the student accommodation assistance:
• Students must be a member of one or more of the following groups:
o Traveller Community
o Roma Community
o Have experience of the care system between the ages of 12-18 and are
not in receipt of an aftercare allowance.
• Students must be living independently for the purpose of attending third level education; this includes students renting away from home during the
academic year and also those students with leases covering up to 12 months and beyond.
• Students must not be in receipt of another accommodation support e.g., HAP.
• Students can reside in student specific accommodation,
private rental accommodation, house shares or ‘digs’ accommodation.
• In addition, students must also meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section
2.1 of the SAF Guidelines. Read HERE.
Both full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who meet the above specified criteria are eligible for the student accommodation
assistance. Mature and repeat students are also eligible.
Students will not be required to prove that they are socio-economically
disadvantaged to be eligible for the student accommodation assistance. The
purpose of this assistance is to address one of the wider challenges of accessing third level education for minority group students.
What is included in the award?
For successful applicants the assistance awarded will be the total cost of the student’s rent, up to a maximum of €6,000 per academic year.
Information for students
When to apply
Applications are now closed, and will open again in January 2026. For more information please contact access@staging.iadt.ie
Supporting documentation required
Please ensure your supporting documents are uploaded in the online application form, or sent to saf@staging.iadt.ie
For all applicants:
Provide your tenancy/license agreement which must include the rental costs per month.
If a license agreement is not available for those availing of digs accommodation, proof of rent payments should be provided for example, a bank statement showing rental payments or a receipt of rent payment.
For retrospective applications (for rental costs between September and December 2025 if applying in January 2026) please include proof of rent for this period.
For applicants who have experienced the care system:
Please download and bring the Form for Care Experienced Students below to your local after-care drop-in service clinic or local social worker for completion, and return along with your online application to saf@staging.iadt.ie
Appendix 1 2025 Student Accommodation Assistance Form for Care Experienced Students
Contact information
Please contact saf@staging.iadt.ie for further information.