Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 are available for projects lasting up to two years which help enhance early childhood education and childcare settings of young children from Armed Forces families.
Projects must clearly benefit Armed Forces families with a child under 5 years of age by enhancing their access to high quality childcare and contribute to at least one of the following three outcomes:
- Increased capacity at the setting to allow more Service children to attend.
- Better learning environments for Service children.
- Have provided appropriate training and development to staff to support Service children.
Applicant organisations must be based and registered in the UK, be a registered charity, a CIC, or a company limited by guarantee, or a local authority in one of the four countries of the UK. Private limited companies that have been registered, and been working in the Early Years sector, for at least three years can also apply.
There are two ways to apply for a grant under this programme.
- Single Applications: Settings with 50% or more Service children on roll for the duration of the project can apply as a single application.
- Groups or Clusters: Setting with less than 50% Service children on roll may apply as part of a 'cluster'. This would include working with at least one more eligible setting in the area, which also has small numbers of Service children on roll. For a 'cluster' application, one nursery setting, or the local authority, would need to be the lead applicant.
The Armed Forces Covenant Trust is delivering this programme on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
The deadline for applications is 20 November 2024 (12 noon).
Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years programme 2024-25 : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
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