Completing a business plan

In this section

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Early years capital grant application form
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Have you/do you need to register with Ofsted?
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Registering with HMRC for tax-free childcare

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Completing a business plan
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Taking children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) into account
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Checklist

All those wishing to create or extend their early years provision must send in a fully costed business plan showing how they will make the provision fully self-sustaining by September 2026. Please complete the business plan on the template provided, which will aid the grant process.

Early years business planning tools

The early years business support team can help with this – please email if you would like further support EYExpansionCapitalFundingApplications@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Last reviewed: 22/05/2025

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