Government bursaries and grants

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.

Find out about the school condition allocation (SCA), a capital funding grant to help maintain and improve school buildings.

Find out if your school is eligible and how much funding you should receive to help you cover the costs of the 2024-25 financial year.

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.

Find out the payment dates and allocations for 2023/24, and be clear on how you can spend the grant.

The service pupil premium (SPP) provides schools with funding to support pupils with parents in the regular armed forces. Find out which pupils are eligible and how you can identify them. Plus, understand how your school can spend the premium.

The fund is primarily for trusts to take on underperforming schools in areas of higher need. Find out if you're eligible, how much funding you could get and how to apply.

You can apply for this grant if you're creating a new multi-academy trust (MAT) or expanding an existing one into a new area. Find out if you're eligible, how much you could get and how to apply.

Understand how your school is funded for providing universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) and the rules on spending the grant.