The Scottish Government have launched a new Childcare Support Fund open to third sector organisations across Scotland. TSEF & the TSI Network are co-hosting a webinar with Scottish Government Fund Leads to allow potential applicants to find out more about the fund and ask questions to the policy team.
To find out if your organisation is eligible follow this link: childcaresupportfund/eligibility
About the Fund
- 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
- The application window closes at midnight on 9 July 2026. Successful applicants are expected to be notified in late July 2026, with funding beginning to flow to families over the summer.
To find out more please click on this link – Childcare Support Fund: how to apply – gov.scot
