About this Funding:
The Early Years Parenting Fund will support organisations that improve the development of children most at risk of poor early childhood outcomes, by investing in effective, culturally grounded parenting support.
We want to support work that makes a clear contribution to children’s physical health, social and emotional development, and cognitive development in the first five years of life.
In this round, we’re focusing on communities where outcome gaps are largest. We aim to fund organisations that are trusted by the communities they serve and that can evidence the difference their work makes.
The Early Years Parenting Fund is part of our Getting Started funding priority, which supports families to give young children a strong start in life. In this fund, ‘parents’ includes any caregiver.
- Annual income: Between £100,000 and £5 million (as shown in most recent published accounts)
- Location: Activity must take place in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland)
- Application opens: 3 June 2026, 9am
- Expression of Interest deadline: 1 July 2026, 5pm
- Full application deadline (by invitation): 21 August 2026, 5pm
A recording and transcript will be available if you’re unable to attend the live event.
Funding Criteria:
Eligible organisations: Annual income: Between £100,000 and £5 million (as shown in most recent published accounts) Charitable organisations registered in and working in the UK, including: Registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) Community Interest Companies (CICs) that are not-for-profit with an asset lock Other not for profit charitable organisations delivering work aligned with our object
