UK grant · Department for Education
Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)
£20,000 to £4,000,000 Closes 15 December 2026
Official listing and how to apply
Source: Find a Grant (GOV.UK) · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Department for Education |
|---|---|
| Amount per award | £20,000 to £4,000,000 |
| Total funding available | £1 |
| Opens | 21 October 2026 |
| Closes | 15 December 2026 (35 days left) |
| Who can apply | Public sector and councils, Charities and non-profits |
| Applicant types listed | Public Sector; Non-profit |
| Nation or region | England |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Find a Grant (GOV.UK) |
| Last checked | 10 November 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):
CIF is available to eligible academies, VA schools and sixth form colleges, with the primary purpose of addressing significant condition needs, while also supporting a small proportion of expansion projects.
CIF applications are accepted on an annual basis during a set application window.
The Department for Education have contacted all applicable academies, VA schools and sixth form colleges separately to inform them of their eligibility to apply for the 2027-28 round of CIF funding.
More detailed information on the CIF programme, and how to contact us, is available on GOV.UK.
Eligibility
The Department for Education will contact all applicable academies, VA schools and sixth form colleges separately to inform them of their eligibility to apply for CIF funding.
To be eligible to apply for CIF funding, you must have been one of the following at the start of September 2026:
· Stand-alone academy.
· School in a multi-academy trust (MAT) with fewer than five schools or fewer than 3,000 pupils as counted in the Spring 2026 census or 2025/26 Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
· Voluntary Aided (VA) school in a VA body or VA group with fewer than five schools or fewer than 3,000 pupils as counted in the Spring 2026 census or 2025/26 ILR.
· Sixth-form college.
· School with a signed academy order as of 1 September 2026 that the Department expects will convert to a CIF-eligible responsible body by 1 April 2027.
Please refer to the 2027-28 CIF Information for Applicants for further information around the eligibility criteria of the programme.
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