A £3 million fund has been launched to provide school children with "a nutritious start to the day" through breakfast clubs.
Applications are open for the Bright Start Breakfasts fund, which has the support of the Scottish Government and will provide financial assistance to set up more breakfast clubs in primary schools.
It will also expand existing clubs.
Breakfast clubs help thousands of children have free breakfasts and allow their parents free childcare.
During a visit to a breakfast club at Riverside Primary School in Glasgow, Jenny Gilruth, Education Secretary, said: "We know how important a healthy breakfast can be for children, particularly those most at risk of living in poverty, and breakfast clubs have a crucial role in our mission to eradicate child poverty.
"They help set children up for the day, supporting them to achieve their learning potential, and provide families with childcare, helping more parents to get to work in the morning.
“Applications are open and I encourage anyone who could deliver a breakfast club to contact Inspiring Scotland.”
Celia Tennant, chief executive at Inspiring Scotland, said: "Inspiring Scotland is pleased to be working with Scottish Government to manage the Bright Start Breakfasts fund.
"We are committed to working together to tackle child poverty and improve family wellbeing.
"We are delighted to see applications starting to come in since launching the fund on Wednesday."
Applicants being accepted include primary schools, local authorities, third sector organisations, registered childcare providers, activity providers, parent or volunteer groups, and childminding services.
The Government is also working to expand the Extra Time programme, which provides funding for 31 local football clubs and trusts to provide free access to before school, after school, and holiday clubs for children from families on low incomes.
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