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Devolved formula capital funding

Devolved formula capital (DFC) is a source of capital funding for maintained schools and academies. Understand how much your school will get, how it's allocated and the rules you need to follow when spending it.

Updated
on 17 June 2025See updates
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Contents
  1. What is devolved formula capital (DFC)?
  2. Allocation amounts
  3. Rules on spending

What is devolved formula capital (DFC)?

Devolved formula capital (DFC) is funding to help you maintain and improve the condition of your school buildings, grounds and infrastructure.

It's allocated to individual schools, and you can spend it on capital projects that will support your school's own improvement priorities.

Allocation amounts

Access the 'funding allocations for 2025 to 2026' document from the school capital funding webpage.

It sets out the allocations at school level and responsible body level in different tabs.  

How the allocations will be given out

The responsible body for your school will receive the funding: 

This is outlined on page 7 of the 'condition funding methodology and spend guidance 2025 to 2026' (find it in the ‘How the