27/08/2026
Revised Guidance for Early Years and Childcare Small Capital Grant
Welsh Government have released revised guidance for the Early Years and Childcare Grant which will enable childcare settings to apply for the following;
Registered Childcare Places, Maximum for FY26-27(including any previous award)
Maximum Award Childminders registered up to 10 places £10,000
Childcare providers registered for up to 15 places £20,000
Childcare providers registered for 16 to 29 places £30,000
Childcare providers registered for 30+ places £40,000
In order for the Childcare Team to access the additional funding we will be required to submit a bid to Welsh Government; the funding will not be automatically awarded to the Local Authority for distribution. If your setting would benefit from accessing the revised funding amount you will need to submit your application by no later than the 16th September 2026. If you wish to submit an application within the original maximum funding allocation for your settings registered places as detailed within the Guidance for the Early Years and Childcare Funding Scheme, the original submission timeframe of the 9th September to the 23rd of September will still apply.
To apply for the revised funding amount, you must be able to demonstrate how the funding will support your setting to meet the requirements of the Welsh Government Childcare Expansion, this will include making adaptations to accommodate children from the age of 9 months where appropriate.
If your setting will be applying for the additional funding, it is highly recommended that you attend one of the support sessions as detailed below to discuss the application with a member of the Childcare Team. There will be no opportunity to revise the application after the deadline has passed and if the application is deemed ineligible, it will therefore not be included in the bid to Welsh Government.
Support sessions for the Early Years and Childcare Small Capital Grant
The Childcare Team are offering a chance to book a support session with the Childcare Officers in relation to the Early Years and Childcare Small Capital Grant.
During this session The Childcare Team will be able to offer advice and support to help you prepare your application for submission.
Our support sessions will be held on:
Date: Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Time: Between 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: Wellbeing Hub, Waterworld Car Park, Chester Street Crown Buildings Opposite, Wrexham LL13 8BG
Please Note: Sessions will need to be booked to ensure a Childcare Officer is available to support and will be on a first come first serve basis.
If visits to your setting are needed to support your application, these will take place between 24th September and 13th October 2026
Book you support session today by emailing [email protected]
