Short answer
?Possibly, with conditions
Allocated fundingAllocated each year, no application round
HAF pays for holiday clubs commissioned by local authorities, not term-time workshops booked by a school. A STEM session can form part of a HAF club only when the local authority or its coordinator commissions it, and every HAF session must also provide a meal and physical activity.
✓Checked on the funder's website on 7 October 2026. View the funder's page (gov.uk)
How to use it for a workshop
If your school runs or hosts a HAF holiday club, ask your local authority's HAF team whether a STEM session can form part of the club's enrichment activities.
Put a price in your application
From £597 per day, excluding VATSee your exact price
- What it is
- Government-funded holiday provision for children from lower-income families. Local authorities receive the money and commission delivery from a range of providers; sessions must combine a meal, physical activity and enriching activities.
- Amount
- Over £200 million a year to local authorities for 2026 to 2027, as part of a 3-year settlement
- Who can apply
- Local authorityThe money goes to local authorities, which run HAF themselves or through a coordinator and commission holiday clubs. Schools do not apply for it directly.
- Phases
- Primary, Secondary
- Where
- England
- Funder
- Department for Education (DfE), delivered by upper-tier local authorities
