The Temporary Restrictions Fund (Round 3) is open for applications from childminders registered to care for 12 or more children.
Applications close on 4 May 2021.
You can apply for a grant covering the four week period of restrictions from 1 March - 26 March 2021 through the Temporary Restrictions Fund application site
here.
Under Round 3 of the Temporary Restrictions Fund:
- Eligible services can claim a grant for each of the weeks that they were open over the four week period 1 March - 26 March.
- All daycare of children’s services, out of school care providers, and childminders registered as caring for 12 or more children at a time will be able can apply for an Additional Support Grant.
This additional support will be available irrespective of whether childcare providers were able to open in February or not. Settings that have remained continuously closed throughout the restriction period are eligible for the additional payment.
Further details are provided on the Scottish Government’s information pages on financial support
here.
You will receive a confirmation email with an application reference number once the application form has been submitted. If you are experiencing difficulties or haven’t received an email, please raise a query with the Improvement Service Helpdesk, which you can access
here.