The Scottish Government have launched a new Childcare Support Fund open to third sector organisations across Scotland.
The fund aims to provide short-term, flexible childcare through registered childcare providers, to support families living in, or at risk of, poverty at key times when childcare costs create financial pressure or act as a barrier to employment, training or learning.
The new fund is one of a range of measures set out in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, Bringing Hope, Building Futures, which will help drive further progress in eradicating child poverty. This one-year fund is designed to top up existing support — not replace it — including free childcare hours and Universal Credit childcare payments.
Grants of £250,000 to £1,000,000 will be available to eligible organisations
How to apply
To find out more please click on this link. Childcare Support Fund: how to apply - gov.scot
Successful applicants are expected to be notified in late July 2026, with funding beginning to flow to families over the summer.
