EYFS funding estimator
Estimate your setting's hourly funding income from 15/30 hours, EYPP and DAF in a few clicks.
Enter your eligible children, your local authority hourly rates and the hours they take up. The estimator adds up your likely government funding income and flags the common gaps managers miss, like children who qualify for EYPP or DAF but haven't been claimed for.
Number of children, not hours.
Funded hours per child per week (e.g. 15 or 30).
Funded hours per child per week (e.g. 15 or 30).
Funded hours per child per week (e.g. 15 or 30).
Early Years Pupil Premium — eligible 9 months to 4 years.
Disability Access Fund — one payment per eligible 3–4-year-old per year.
Most local authorities fund 38 weeks; some stretch to 51.
No card needed — keep going as long as you like.
No child data is stored. Your notes are used to generate the draft and nothing else.
Funding estimate
Your draft will appear here. Always read it back and edit before it goes anywhere near a parent, a file or an inspector.
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Getting the most out of this
- •This is an estimate based on the numbers you enter. Always check your local authority's actual rates and funding terms before budgeting.
- •EYPP is an hourly top-up for eligible children from 9 months to 4 years, not a one-off payment.
- •DAF is a yearly lump sum per eligible 3 or 4-year-old, not per hour. It must be used to support access.
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