Description
The Healthy Start grant is a programme that distributes a Healthy Start card with money loaded every 4 weeks to eligible beneficiaries. This card can be used in various UK shops to purchase items such as plain liquid cow’s milk, fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables, fresh, dried, and tinned pulses, and infant formula milk based on cow’s milk. In addition to this, the card can also be used to collect Healthy Start vitamins that support individuals during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and vitamin drops suitable for babies and young children from birth up to 4 years old.
Key Points about the Grant:
- The grant is applicable to individuals who are more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under four years old.
- The funding for this grant is made available by the Department for Work and Pension and the NHS.
- The grant allows beneficiaries to purchase a range of healthy foods and vitamins.
- This grant is applicable to individuals in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Breakdown:
- Grant Opening Date: 1 April 2022, 12:01 am (Midnight)
- Grant Closing Date: 30 March 2025, 11:59 pm (Midnight)
- Who Can Apply: Personal / Individual
Further information on the grant, how to apply, and more intricate details can be found on the official grant website - Healthy Start Grant
Extra Fields
Grant Information
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Organisation
Department for Work and Pensions + NHS
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Grant Name
Healthy Start Grant
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Grant Purpose
The initiative is designed to help these eligible individuals purchase healthy food and milk.
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Grant Value
N/A
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Location
United Kingdom
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Inception Date
01/04/22
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Closing Date
30/03/25
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Who Can Apply
Personal / Individual
