# Early Years Disadvantage \(VCS\) Grants 2023-25

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £250,000
- Published: 11 May 2023
- Planned start: 3 July 2023
- Planned end: 30 June 2025
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: f24e9e84-a748-4e82-a506-375cea0015e6-644235
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a9b9215-ff32-4b6b-8555-522583d55e04

## Description

We are making available up to a maximum of £4\.5 million in early years grant funding to VCS organisations for an 24-month period \(up to £2\.5m from April'23 - Mar'24 and up to £2\.5m from Apr'24 - Mar'25\) to help deliver activities in support of one or more of the above early years disadvantage targeted priorities\. Grants will be awarded across each of these two priority themes\. The exact number and size of individual grants will depend on the range and quality of bids received but we are expecting to award fewer grants than in previous rounds\. VCS organisations may submit bids related to one or more priority area but no more than two applications per organisation\. A separate application form must be completed for each priority area\.

## Related contract awards

- [Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76dee6b0-7bcc-49cd-b784-34d2192c05a4): Department for Education
- [Understanding the cost of undergraduate provision and qualifications in the HE sector in England\_con\_27513](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5134e27c-b67c-449d-89e7-92e3a879c33b): Department for Education
- [IT Research and Advisory Services II](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-db7f8498-b870-407b-a72f-9d6a97072ad6): Department for Education

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f24e9e84-a748-4e82-a506-375cea0015e6-644235)