Pupils from P3 (pre-school - 2-3 years of age) to year 4 of ESO (Compulsory Secondary Education) attending public and state-subsidised schools from families with incomes below the thresholds established in the call for applications can apply for individual school meal grants through their educational centre.
There are two grant categories, depending on the household income, which cover 70% or 100% of the cost of the school meal service.
In the case of a 100% grant, the pupil must be under the supervision of social services and included in an intervention or support plan due to risk of social exclusion. Students who are part of the Shock Plan against segregation, for equal opportunities and educational success and students who are recognised as vulnerable will also be eligible.
In Barcelona city, these grants are managed by the Barcelona Education Consortium by means of a public call for applications. In the other towns and cities in Catalonia, individual school meal grants are managed by the county councils.
– Age: The child must be enrolled in the pre-primary education (I3) or in a compulsory stage (primary or secondary education) at a public or state-subsidised school in Barcelona during the 2025–2026 academic year.
– Registration in the municipal register: Yes, in any municipality in Catalonia.
– Required documentation: Foreign-national ID/Spanish-national ID/Passport number of all members of the household over 14 years of age.
– Income:
The household income must not exceed the combined thresholds set according to the number of adults (parents, guardians, new partners, grandparents, adult siblings, etc.) and children (the applicant and underage siblings) in the household:
Table 1. Individual school meal grants of 70%
|
Members of the household |
One child | Two children | Three children | More children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One adult |
€17.304,60 |
€21.298,00 |
€25.291,40 |
+ 3.993,40 € (for ecach additional child) |
| Two adults |
€23.960,30 |
€27.953,70 |
€31.947,10 |
|
| Three adults |
€30.616,00 |
€34.609,40 |
€38.602,80 |
|
| More adults |
+6.655,70 € (per cada adult més que convisqui amb l’infant) |
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Table 2. Individual school meal grants of 100%
|
Members of the household |
One child | Two children | Three children | More children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One adult |
€10.382,76 |
€12.778,80 |
€15.174,84 |
+ 2.396,04 € (for each additional child) |
| Two adults |
€14.376,18 |
€16.772,22 |
€19.168,26 |
|
| Three adults |
€18.369,60 |
€20.765,64 |
€23.161,68 |
|
| More adults |
+€3.933,42 (for each additional living with the child) |
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In the case of income from economic activities assessed under the direct estimation or objective estimation (modular) schemes, the revenue threshold is €155,000. That is, the total household income from revenue must not exceed this threshold.
Students with a proven disability of 33% or more may receive 100% of the cost of the school meal service if the household does not exceed the following income thresholds:
Table 3. Individual school meal grants of 100% (students with a disability)
|
Members of the household |
One child | Two children | Three children | More children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One adult |
€43.261,50 |
€53.245,00 |
€63.228,50 |
€+ 9.983,50 (for each additional child) |
| Two adults |
€59.900,75 |
€69.884,25 |
€79.867,75 € |
|
| Three adults |
€76.540,00 |
€86.523,50 |
€96.507,00 |
|
| More adults |
€+16.639,25 (for each additional adult living with the child) |
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– Assets: Households are eligible for aid if the total cadastral value of the urban properties owned by the counted members of the household, excluding the main residence, does not exceed €42,900 (€13,130 in the case of rural properties).
Furthermore, the sum of all the reduced net income from investments plus the positive net balance of all the capital gains and losses of the relevant family members may not be exceed €1,700.
– Amount and frequency:
Ordinary grants of €5.27 and extraordinary grants of up to a maximum of €7.54 are available for those on the lowest incomes and for students with a disability of 33% or higher. These amounts correspond to 70% and 100% of the maximum price of the school meals service established by the Department of Education for those centres that have a lunchtime period with a total duration of two and a half hours.
In the case of centres that have a lunchtime period with a maximum duration of two hours, ordinary grants will be €4.99 and extraordinary grants will be €7.13 for those on the lowest incomes and pupils with a disability of 33% or more.