Guidance

Holiday activities and food programme: grant allocations

Section 31 grant determination letters sent to local authorities to help deliver the programme to support disadvantaged children during the school holidays.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

The holiday activity and food programme funds local authorities to co-ordinate free holiday provision for eligible children.

The grant determination letters:

  • set out payments for the financial year
  • includes supporting guidance outlining how we intend local authorities to use the funding

The Secretary of State for Education makes grant determinations under section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003.

Updates to this page

Published 10 March 2025

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