Children's minister Dawn Primarolo announced the regional breakdown of the 2010/2011 funding last Friday.
Birmingham is to receive the largest amount of £5.3m, while Kent is awarded £4.2m, Essex £3.5m, and Hampshire £2.7m. Norfolk will have £2.5m, as will Leeds and Bradford.
The financial boost is designed to help meet the Government's stated target of having every school offer out-of-school activities by 2010.
The allocation of funding followed an announcement by the Department of Children, Schools and Families that £5.5m had been earmarked to help find innovative ways to bridge gaps in holiday childcare provision and make places more affordable.
Ms Primarolo said, 'Extended services put schools everywhere at the heart of the community, offering invaluable experiences, extensions to learning and out-of-hours childcare of the highest quality.'
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