Funding dates 2024 to 2025

Autumn Term 2024 Provider Portal:
Open/Submission start date
Provider Portal:
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Payments date Number of weeks
9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Estimates Mon 5 August 2024 Fri 6 September 2024 Weds 4 September 2024 or Weds 11 September 14 
9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Actual headcount and EYPP claims Mon 5 August 2024 Mon 7 October 2024 Fri 18 October 2024 14 

Headcount – 30 September to 4 October 2024

Half term – 28 October to 1 November 2024

Funded term dates – 2 September to 20 December 2024


Spring Term 2025 Provider Portal:
Open/Submission start date
Provider Portal:
Close/Submission end date
Payments date Number of weeks
9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Estimates Mon 2 December 2024 Weds 8 January 2025 Weds 15 January 2025 11.2 
9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Actual headcount and EYPP claims Mon 2 December 2024 Mon 20 January 2025 Fri 31 January 2025 11.2 

Headcount – 13 to 17 January 2025 – EY DFE Census Date Thursday 16 January 2025

Half term – 17 to 21 February 2025

Funded term dates – 2 January to 31 March 2025


Summer Term 2025 Provider Portal:
Open/Submission start date
Provider Portal:
Close/Submission end date
Payments date Number of weeks
9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Estimates Mon 3 March 2025 Weds 2 April 2025 Fri 11 April 2025 12.8 
9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Actual headcount and EYPP claims Mon 3 March 2025 Fri 16 May 2025 Fri 23 May 2025 12.8 

Headcount – 12 to 16 May 2025

Easter – 7 to 18 April 2025

Half term – 26 to 30 May 2025

Funded term dates – 1 April to 18 July 2025