Scottish Milk And Healthy Snack Scheme: Statutory Guidance For Local Authorities And Participating (Registered) Day Care Settings - updated 2025

3. Funding

3.1 Scottish Ministers are funding local authorities for the provision of milk, non-dairy alternatives and healthy snack costs using a national, combined, national flat rate of 58.2p.

3.2 Terms and conditions of the Grant paid by Scottish Minsters for this period are included in the Grant award letter issued to Local Authorities. Settings have flexibility to assign funding to best suit their local needs.

3.3 Local authorities make upfront payments from 1 April to settings that have registered for the Scheme. Local authorities are required by the regulations to make at least one payment to settings during a payment period. It is recommended that local authorities introduce flexibility for scheme administration to enable settings to update initial registration data.