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Capital funding: school condition allocations

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

Updated
on 13 July 2026See updates
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Contents
  1. Who is it for?
  2. What is it for?
  3. How do we get it?
  4. How is the funding calculated?
  5. What about funding for RAAC?

Who is it for?

School condition allocations (SCA) are paid to the bodies responsible for maintaining school buildings. This includes:

  • Local authorities 
  • Large voluntary-aided bodies – see eligibility criteria below
  • Large multi-academy trusts (MATs) – see eligibility criteria below
  • Non-maintained special schools
  • Special post-16 institutions with eligible students

Eligibility criteria for MATs and voluntary-aided bodies

Only larger academy trusts and voluntary-aided bodies are eligible for SCA. You must have:

  • At least 5 open schools at the start of September 2025
  • At least 3,000 pupils counted in the spring 2025 census, or the 2024 to 2025 individualised learner record (ILR)

The DfE notifies eligible academy trusts and VA bodies each autumn (so