Funding opportunities
Applications for Grant funding are currently closed. For more information on funding opportunities please contact the Wraparound Childcare Team: WraparoundChildcare@manchester.gov.uk
Download a profit and loss forecast template to support your application
There are two grants:
Childcare Expansion Capital Grant
- A total of £151,515 is available to cover the capital costs of increasing wraparound childcare places for primary school children.
- Download the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant application pack
Wraparound Programme Revenue Grant
- A total of £1,594,892.88 is available to cover revenue costs of wraparound childcare for Financial Year 2024/25
- Download the Wraparound Programme Revenue Grant application pack
Childcare expansion capital grant
This can include:
- Creating new wraparound places or improving access to them.
- Adapting or improving existing childcare spaces.
- Buying fixed assets needed for wraparound childcare.
Examples:
- Modifying buildings to use space outside of regular hours.
- Adding outdoor lighting for year-round use.
- Improving storage or buying equipment for inclusion.
Exclusions:
- Funding for running costs, such as staff wages, bills, and food.
- Routine maintenance or general refurbishment.
- Capital works for maintaining the school estate, which should be covered by other funding.
Wraparound revenue grant funding
This can be used to fund new or expanded wraparound childcare to meet current demand or build for future demand. The funding covers:
- Staffing costs.
- Training, including for children with additional needs.
- Transport costs.
- Resources and running costs while demand builds.
- This removes some financial risk to providers of offering additional places before demand is guaranteed)
Exclusions for Revenue Grant Funding :
- Building modifications.
- improvements to storage
- New physical assets, such as minibuses or play equipment.
- equipment or supplies which have an expected shelf life of more than one year.
- Where either the purchase price is in excess of £500,
- or is a group of lower value items where the combined value is in excess of £500
Exclusions from both grant funding:
- Contributions given in kind.
- Payments for activities that are political or strictly religious.
- Depreciation, amortization, or impairment of fixed assets owned by the Provider.
- Buying or improving assets by the Provider.
- VAT that the Provider can reclaim from HM Revenue and Customs.
- Interest payments or service charge payments related to finance leases.
- Gifts worth more than £10 in a year to any one person, except for promotional items.
- Entertaining, meaning any activity that would be a taxable benefit under current UK tax regulations.
- Statutory fines, criminal fines, or penalties.