A grant for setting up a childminder business or agency

Find out what you can get and if your business is eligible

Organiser

Department for Education (DfE)

How much you can get

£500 - £1,000

Eligibility

You could get a childcare business grant to help with the costs of setting up a childminder business or agency (CMA) in England.

You’ll get a grant if:

• you’re registered with Ofsted or a childminder agency
• you have your early years registration certificate
• you’re going to offer, either on your own or in partnership with other providers, the 30 hours of childcare entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds

What you’ll get

You could get a one-off payment depending on the type of business you’re setting up:

• £500 if you’re setting up as an early years childminder
• £1,000 if you’re setting up as an early years childminder agency
• £1,000 if you’re planning on being an early years childminder for disabled children

The money can help you pay for:

• public liability insurance
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
• a local authority approved childcare training course
• Ofsted or child minder agency registration
• a first aid course
• equipment

This scheme will run until March 2018.

Please follow the link below for more information.