School Capital, CIF, Nursery Expansion & STEM Education Grants UK
Capital condition, heating decarbonisation, science laboratory upgrades, and expansion grants for UK schools and academies.
1 funding discovery records · 1 scheme preparation profiles. Recorded categories and status are starting points; confirm current rules with each funder.
These source-linked records are recorded as open or rolling, without a recorded deadline in the past; inclusion does not confirm availability or eligibility.
Capital funding for academies and small multi-academy trusts to address urgent building condition, heating decarbonisation, electrical compliance, and nursery expansions.
Use these stored scheme profiles to prepare questions, documents and project costs. Typical ranges and applicant descriptions are catalogue context, not a verified offer. An earlier round does not guarantee another round or an opening date.
Department for Education (DfE)
Department for Education: Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)
Recorded as upcoming — timing unconfirmed
Stored programme profile
Recorded / typical grant range
£20,000 – £1,250,000 per academy project
Timing
No confirmed application deadline recorded. Check the official programme before planning a submission.
Recorded applicant profile — confirm eligibility
Stand-alone academies, sixth-form colleges, and small multi-academy trusts (MATs with under 5 schools).
Recorded project focus
Urgent building condition repairs: roof replacements, boiler and heating decarbonisation, electrical safety, and classroom expansions.
Preparation checklist
Planning prompts to confirm against the current guidance:
RICS chartered surveyor building condition survey
Urgent health & safety compliance risk rating evidence
Planning consent or permitted development confirmation
Confirmed governor/trustee board capital match contribution
Planning permission approval or certificate of lawful development
Confirmed governor/trustee board capital match contribution
These are planning prompts. Specific deadlines, award amounts, eligible costs and future rounds must be confirmed in the current official competition documents.
Potential applicant fit
Single academies and small MATs (under 5 schools) tackling urgent building condition
Large MATs eligible for School Capital Allocation (SCA) formula funding applying for CIF
Bids without urgent structural condition evidence
Official funder discovery
Relevant funders include Department for Education (DfE), Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), Wolfson Foundation, Royal Society. Appearance here does not establish an open competition.
Create your profile to follow relevant opportunities and prepare your evidence. Future rounds and notification timing depend on published scheme information and your account settings.
