Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Funding
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Location
England, Yorkshire and The Humber
Applications
Rolling (always open)
Sheffield City Council offers funding to run free holiday clubs for children who get free school meals. The programme covers Reception to Year 11 pupils during school holidays. You must provide a free healthy meal and fun activities for each child. The funding comes from the Department for Education. You need to be able to deliver holiday club sessions in Sheffield. The programme runs throughout the year with no set deadline. This helps families during school holidays when children miss out on free school meals.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must deliver in Sheffield
- Must serve children on benefits-related free school meals
- Must provide free healthy meals
- Must provide activities for Reception to Year 11
This is for organisations that can run holiday clubs in Sheffield. You could be a community group, charity, or social enterprise. You must be able to provide meals and activities for children aged 4-16 who get free school meals.
Sectors
Awards published
92
Typical award
£3,600
Most awards
£2,750 to £100,000
Most funded region
Yorkshire and The Humber
10 awards in 2025, down from 61 the year before.
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Full details from Sheffield City Council
Provides free holiday club sessions for school-aged children (Reception to Year 11) who get benefits-related free school meals. Children receive free healthy meals and participate in fun activities during school holidays. Funded by the Department for Education.
Contact Sheffield City Council directly to discuss your proposal for delivering holiday club sessions. You will need to show you can provide meals and activities for eligible children.
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