Magic Breakfast

Eligible Organisations

Grants are offered to primary and secondary schools in England and Scotland, with priority given to schools in deprived areas across the UK. To be eligible:

• A school in England must have at least 35% of children recorded as Pupil Premium.
• In Scotland, 55% of pupils should be in SIMD Deciles 1 to 4, and/or at least 35% eligible for FSM.
• For a secondary school in Scotland, the percentage of students in SIMD Deciles 1 to 4 should be 40%.

Although not currently available in Northern Ireland and Wales, Magic Breakfast encourages applications from all over the UK, as they are currently looking to expand. 

Schools currently supported by the National School Breakfast Programme (NSBP) or Greggs are not eligible until that support has ended.

Suitable Projects

Funding is used to provide pupils with a healthy breakfast at the beginning of a school day, with expert support if required. This includes setting up new breakfast clubs, expanding existing provision to reach more pupils, purchasing essential equipment such as toasters and serving utensils, and providing staff training in nutrition and food safety to ensure stigma-free, accessible breakfast provision.

Application Process

Schools are invited to complete an expression of interest form, which can be found online. If the school’s records meet the eligibility criteria, their details are kept on a waiting list until funding becomes available. Membership also involves a small fee, staff support to run the provision, and working with Magic Breakfast to monitor impact.

Important Dates

This has an ongoing deadline, but projects will be funded in the order they are applied for.

Funding Range

This will depend on the needs of the school, and can cover food costs, equipment, and training support.