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Childcare Support Fund: how to apply
This grant funds short-term, flexible childcare through registered childcare providers, to support low income families living in, or at risk of, poverty at key times when childcare costs create financial pressure or are a barrier to employment, training or learning.
Dates
- applications open: 18 June 2026
- applications close: 9 July 2026
- awards issued: from week commencing 27 July 2026
- projects start: as soon as possible after awards are issued
- all funding must be spent by: 31 March 2027
We retain the flexibility to open a second tranche later in the year if required, depending on demand and the remaining funding. Applicants may have the opportunity to submit recurring bids until the fund has been realised.
Contact
Email: schoolagechildcare@gov.scot