The Short Answer
Saskatchewan has no province-wide homeschool grant. Funding comes from individual school divisions, and it varies a lot. Some divisions pay nothing, some pay a few hundred dollars per student, and some have offered up to around $800 per elementary student toward educational materials. The money is usually a reimbursement of approved purchases, with its own application deadline. Because the grant depends on where you register, comparing divisions before you sign up is the single best move you can make.
Verified June 2026. Reflects The Education Act, 1995, the Home-Based Education Program Regulations, 2015, and current school division programs.
Saskatchewan Homeschool Funding at a Glance
| Province-wide grant? | No. Saskatchewan has no province-wide funding for home-based families. |
|---|---|
| Where the money comes from | Individual school divisions, each with its own program and amount. |
| Typical amounts | From nothing, to a few hundred dollars, up to around $800 per elementary student at some divisions. |
| How it is paid | Usually reimbursement of approved educational purchases. |
| Deadlines | Set by each division, often mid-August to mid-September, separate from your registration. |
| Best move | Compare divisions before you register, since funding swings widely. |
Why There Is No Province-Wide Grant
Saskatchewan recognizes home-based education and lets you register, but the province does not attach a per-student grant to it the way Alberta does. Instead, school divisions decide for themselves whether to support home-based families and how much to offer. That means two families in different divisions can run identical programs and receive very different funding, based only on which division holds their registration.
This sounds like a drawback, and for some families it is. But it also hands you leverage, because you often get to choose your division. The next sections show what divisions have offered and how to use that choice. For how registration itself works, start with our main guide on how to homeschool in Saskatchewan.
What Divisions Have Offered
Amounts change year to year and division to division, so treat these as examples to ask about, not promises. They show the range you are working with:
- Regina Public Schools has offered around $800 per elementary student and $550 per high school student toward educational materials, with a mid-September deadline.
- Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has provided about $400 per year per student in grades 1 to 12, and around $200 for kindergarten.
- Some divisions offer a few hundred dollars toward technology and curriculum, and others prorate the grant based on when you enrol.
- A number of divisions offer no cash grant, but still provide resource lending and access to a supervising teacher.
The takeaway is the spread. The difference between a generous division and a no-grant one can be hundreds of dollars per child per year, which adds up fast across a family.
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How to Find and Compare Division Funding
Treat the search like the funding application it really is. Before you register, contact the divisions you could register with and ask each the same short set of questions. Their answers will sort your choice quickly.
- Do you offer a grant or reimbursement to home-based families, and how much per student?
- What expenses are eligible, and how do I claim them?
- What is the application deadline, and is it separate from registration?
- Will you register a family from outside your boundaries?
That last question matters, because some divisions accept out-of-area home-based registrations and some do not. If a division near you funds well and accepts outside families, that can be worth the switch.
What the Money Covers and How You Claim It
Most division grants work as reimbursement. You buy approved educational items, keep the receipts, and submit a claim for the money back. Eligible expenses usually include curriculum, books, workbooks, supplies, and some approved resources or services, though each division sets its own list. Keep every receipt and note what each item supports, the same habit that makes any reimbursement program painless.
Watch the deadlines, because the funding application is often separate from your registration and can fall earlier. Missing the grant deadline does not stop you homeschooling, but it can cost you that year's money, so mark both dates when you register.
Val's Note: What This Really Means for You
The honest headline is that Saskatchewan makes you work a little for the money, and then often pays you for the effort. People give up too early here because the province says no province-wide funding and they stop reading. Do not stop reading. The grants are real, they are just scattered across divisions that do not advertise loudly.
So make the calls before you commit. Ask the three questions, write down the answers, and register with the division that gives your family the most for the same simple paperwork. Then keep a receipts folder all year so claiming is a five-minute job in the spring. A morning on the phone in August can be worth a full curriculum budget by fall.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Saskatchewan Fund Homeschooling?
Not at the provincial level. There is no province-wide grant, but many individual school divisions pay their own grants, so funding depends on where you register.
How Much Do Divisions Pay?
Amounts vary. Some pay a few hundred dollars per student, and some have offered up to around $800 per elementary student. Not every division funds, so confirm with yours.
How Do I Get the Funding?
Register your home-based program with a division that offers a grant, meet its application deadline, and follow its claim process, usually reimbursement of approved purchases.
Can I Register Outside My Area for Better Funding?
Sometimes. Policies differ, so ask the divisions you are considering whether they will register a family from outside their boundaries. Some accept out-of-area registrations, others do not.
What Can the Grant Be Spent On?
Usually curriculum, books, supplies, and approved educational resources or services, claimed by reimbursement. Each division sets its own eligible-expense list, so check before you buy.
Sources
This guide was verified in June 2026 against the following primary sources. Division funding amounts and deadlines change yearly, so confirm with the specific division before you register.