Apply to become a Kinship Allowance Pilot provider
Guidance for local authorities on how to express an interest in applying to become part of the Kinship Allowance Pilot.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
皇冠体育app Kinship Allowance Pilot will fund selected local authorities to provide a weekly financial allowance to eligible kinship carers. 皇冠体育app allowance is to support them with the additional costs incurred when taking the parental responsibility of a kinship child.
This funding is for local authorities. All local authorities are eligible to apply, except those that:
- have received a section 114 notice that is still in effect at the time of the publication of this expression of interest
- already offer a regular financial allowance that matches the foster care national minimum allowance to kinship carers with legal orders (obtained) that meet the eligibility criteria for this pilot 鈥� local authorities are not eligible to apply if their existing financial offer matches the pilot offer
Refer to the 鈥楽upporting guidance for local authorities鈥� for information on the application process.
How to apply
Email your application to:
You must do this by 23:59 on 15 July 2025.
Your email must include the completed expression of interest:
- application form
- kinship population estimates spreadsheet
- kinship weekly financial allowance spreadsheet
Applications received after 23:59 on 15 July 2025 will not be accepted.