ESFA funding agreements and contracts
Template funding agreements and contracts from the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
For each of the education and training providers it funds, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has in place a funding agreement or contract. The terms of the agreement or contract vary according to the type of education and/or training provision and the legal status of the entity.
The grant agreement / contract sets out:
- the obligations of the education and training provider in return for receipt of public funding from ESFA
- the circumstances in which ESFA will undertake intervention action in the event of educational, financial or other failure of the provider
This page contains grant funding agreements, and contracts ESFA has issued to providers (excluding academies).
Model agreements for academies are available on the following pages:
- academy and free school funding agreement: single academy trust
- academy and free school funding agreement: multi-academy trust
- academy and free school funding agreement: multi-academy master
Key information
In May 2019 we started to roll out a new contract framework. To see what is included in the framework, including the main terms and conditions and each of the schedules, please watch our contract framework overview and contract data videos.
ESFA funding agreements for 2023 to 2024
Model funding agreements from Education and Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2023 to 2024.
ESFA funding agreements for 2022 to 2023
Model funding agreements from Education and Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2022 to 2023.
ESFA funding agreements for 2021 to 2022
Model funding agreements from Education and Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2021 to 2022.
ESFA funding agreements for 2020 to 2021
Model funding agreements from Education and Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2021 to 2022.
ESFA funding agreements 2019 to 2020
Model funding agreements from Education and Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2019 to 2020
ESFA funding agreements 2018 to 2019
Model funding agreements from Education and Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2018 to 2019
ESFA funding agreements 2017 to 2018
Model funding agreements from Education and Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2017 to 2018
SFA funding agreements 2014 to 2017
Legacy model funding agreements from Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2014 to 2017
SFA funding agreements 2011 to 2014
Legacy model funding agreements from Skills Funding Agency for academic year 2011 to 2014
EFA funding agreements
Legacy model funding agreements from Education Funding Agency for academic year 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017
Last updated 17 August 2022 + show all updates
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