Government bursaries and grants

  • Capital funding: condition improvement fund
    Get to grips with everything you need to know about the condition improvement fund (CIF). Find out if you're eligible, what it can cover and how much you could get.
  • Capital funding: school condition allocations
    Find out about the school condition allocation (SCA), a capital funding grant to help maintain and improve school buildings.
  • Devolved formula capital funding
    Devolved formula capital (DFC) is a source of capital funding for maintained schools and academies. Learn about how much your school will get, how it's allocated and the rules you need to follow when spending it.
  • Primary PE and sport premium: summary
    Find out the payment dates and allocations for 2024/25, and be clear on how you can spend the grant.
  • School-based nursery capital grant: summary
    Find out if your school is eligible to bid for up to £150,000 of funding to set up a new nursery or expand your existing provision. If you are, you'll need to apply before 19 December 2024 to be considered. Read about the application process and how your proposal will be assessed.
  • Service pupils: guidance and funding
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    Get to grips with your responsibilities around the education and wellbeing of service pupils. Understand which pupils are eligible for the service pupil premium (SPP), and how you can identify and support them. Plus, understand how your school can spend the premium.
  • Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM): eligibility and funding
    Understand how your school is funded for providing universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) and the rules on spending the grant.