Guidance

Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM): 2025 to 2026

Published allocations and conditions of grant for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 24 June 2025

Applies to England

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Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM): conditions of grant 2025 to 2026

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Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) provisional revenue allocations for academic year 2025 to 2026

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Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) provides funding for all government funded schools to offer free school meals to pupils in reception, year 1 and year 2. 

Schools and local authorities must follow the terms and conditions set out in the conditions of grant.

Published allocations

The allocations spreadsheet shows the provisional UIFSM allocations for the 2025 to 2026 academic year. 

Published 24 June 2025