# Grant Application for Holiday Activities and Food Programme - Summer applications now open\!-

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Slough Borough Council](/buyers/slough-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 23 April 2021
- Planned start: 31 May 2021
- Planned end: 31 December 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b67ead3c-7373-47ca-8c3c-f6aad9c0a725-430994
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ae57691-3421-4272-8450-3efbb304c26f

## Description

The Holiday Activities and Food \(HAF\) grant application process for the summer holidays is now open for Slough\. The Department for Education \(DfE\) is providing funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that provides healthy food and enriching activities to disadvantaged children during the 2021 Summer and Christmas Holidays\. In Slough there are approximately 5,000 children eligible for free school meals\. This year the Department for Education will be providing grant funding to coordinate free holiday provision - including healthy food and activities - for children who receive benefits-related free school meals \(FSM\)\. It will of course be optional for eligible children to attend this provision if they wish\. We are seeking to engage with a wide network of community-based organisations, including existing holiday care providers, schools, childminders, sports coaching, creative and performing arts providers and many others\. Healthy meals must also be provided, and each activity session must last for a minimum of four hours a day, for at least four days a week for: o four weeks in the summer, and o a week at Christmas Additional information: This Grant Application is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal\. https://www\.sesharedservices\.org\.uk/esourcing/opportunities The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders\. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically\. In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal\. Delivery Notes Grants will be awarded to organisations who can demonstrate an ability to deliver: o high quality enriching activities o provide healthy meals o skills, activities/classes aimed at helping children and their parents to make healthy and affordable choices o a positive legacy that lasts longer than the experience If you are interested in applying for this grant you will need to register on the portal and access the application forms on the portal\. Funding Type \(WEFO or EU\) : WEFO Funding Description Department for Education \(DfE\) is providing funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that provides healthy food and enriching activities to disadvantaged children during the 2021 Summer and Christmas Holidays Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b67ead3c-7373-47ca-8c3c-f6aad9c0a725-430994)