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Applications closed on 16 October 2026.

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Halton Borough Council

Halton Holiday Activity Fund (HAF) Winter 2026-27

Halton Borough Council's grants for organisations running Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) provision for children in Halton over the winter holidays, funded through the DfE HAF programme. Sessions must give children eligible for benefits-related free school meals healthy food, physical activity and enriching activities. The Winter round opened on 1 October 2026 and closes at 5pm on 16 October 2026. Ofsted-registered applicants are favoured.

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Who can apply

  • Organisations delivering HAF holiday provision for children in the Halton Council area
  • For 2026-27, eligible children are those receiving free school meals under the existing threshold; children who qualify only through the September 2026 expansion to all Universal Credit households are not eligible
  • Applicants must have in place a written constitution or governing document (if applicable); an up-to-date safeguarding policy and named safeguarding lead; public liability, employers' liability and (if applicable) professional indemnity insurance; health and safety, data protection and equality and diversity policies; an allergy policy if available; and appropriate risk assessments
  • Volunteers in regulated activity need an enhanced DBS check with barred list information
  • The council encourages Ofsted registration and favours applicants who hold it
  • Providers must use the council's EEQU booking system and promote the fund

What it funds

A range of positive activities during the winter holidays for the young people living in the Halton Council area, resulting in children:

  • Receiving healthy and nutritious meals
  • Maintaining a healthy level of physical activity
  • Being happy, having fun and meeting new friends
  • Developing a greater understanding of food, nutrition and other health-related issues
  • Taking part in fun and engaging activities that support their development and wellbeing
  • Feeling safe and secure
  • Getting access to the right support services
  • Returning to school feeling engaged and ready to learn

providers can also include families, for example through cookery classes, and signpost them to health services or employment and education opportunities.

How to apply

  1. Read the fund criteria, priorities and eligibility on the council's page
  2. Apply on the council's online HAF application form by 5pm on 16 October 2026, showing the need for financial support, value for money, and your project's start and end dates
  3. Council officers carry out due diligence on the application and documents
  4. The Grant Panel, which includes young people, an elected member and voluntary sector representatives, meets on 4 November 2026
  5. Applicants are told the outcome in the week starting 9 November 2026, and successful ones sign a service level agreement

if you cannot apply online, contact the council well before the deadline. Payment comes in two parts, before the project starts and after it ends; the second may be reduced if bookings fall well below the application. Panel decisions are final, with no appeal.

Have ready

  • Constitution or governing document (if applicable)
  • Safeguarding policy, with a named safeguarding lead
  • Insurance certificates (public liability, employers' liability, and professional indemnity if applicable)
  • Health and safety policy
  • Data protection policy
  • Equality and diversity policy
  • Allergy policy, if available
  • Risk assessments

after delivery, providers must submit case studies and feedback from young people.