Norfolk County Council last month announced its decision to reconfigure provision via a new Early Childhood and Family Service, to be run from just 15 children's centres across the county.
Under the plans, 38 of the existing 53 children's centres will close.
A £5.2m budget to provide "targeted support for families with children aged 0-5" includes a £250,000 annual fund for "community development work, to help to ensure a strong network of support in communities", according to a council statement.
Council papers list 160 school clubs, breakfast clubs, community groups, early years settings, and parent and toddler groups throughout the county, which children and families will be "supported to access".
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