Apply for a School-Based Nurseries Capital Grant

The School-Based Nurseries Capital Grant (opens in a new tab) is a one-time grant available for eligible schools in England to bid for up to £150,000.00.

The funding must be used exclusively for capital expenditure, to repurpose surplus space within the school estate for nursery provision.

All bids for new, or extensions to existing nursery provisions must be:

• directly linked to a school
• governed by that school or multi-academy trust
• delivered in partnership with a Private, Voluntary or Independent Childcare Provider or with childminders in a school-based setting

For more information and help on applying, you can read our guidance on the School-Based Nurseries Capital Grant (opens in a new tab).

Before you start

To use this service you must:

• be a school or a trust applying on behalf of a school
• have a DfE Sign-in account
• be a school leader, Multi-Academy Trust or school business partner

If you do not wish to submit an application at this time, after sign in you can register your interest for a future round.

By continuing, you confirm that you agree to our:

• privacy notice (opens in new tab), which explains how we use your personal information
• terms and conditions (opens in new tab)

Sign in and check eligibility