This article is based on the DfE's trust capacity fund (TCaF) guidance for 2023 to 2025.
Who's eligible?
To be eligible for this window of TCaF, you must:
- Be an academy trust or local authority-maintained school in England
- Be considered in good financial health by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). At the minimum, you must not have an open financial notice to improve
- Have an eligible growth project that's approved by a regional director from 1 January 2024
What the funding covers
Strand Purpose Amount available A1 Projects in which your trust will take on or form from at least 5 additional schools, 1 of which must be 'inadequate' or 'requires improvement' and in 1 of the education investment areas (EIAs) £50,000 to £750,000 A2 Projects in which your trust will take on at least 1 additional 'inadequate' or 'requires improvement' school in 1 of the EIAs £50,000 to £500,00 B Projects in which your