The Department for Education said the money will support more than 1,770 schools in England to provide breakfast clubs from this spring.
The money will be targeted at disadvantaged areas including the DfE's 12 opportunity areas, which have been identified as top priorities for improving children and young people's social mobility.
The DfE has appointed the charities Family Action and Magic Breakfast to help schools provide the clubs. The two charities will also work with schools to help them encourage more children to attend the clubs, which will also provide extra-curricular learning activities.
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