Guidance

Afghan schemes: funding instructions 2025 to 2026

Funding instructions and interim data sharing protocol for use by local authorities administering schemes supporting people from Afghanistan.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 25 April 2025
• Last updated: 26 February 2026
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  1. 26 February 2026

     The funding instructions for local authorities have been updated as a result of policy changes.

  2. 15 August 2025

     Added Funding Instruction for Local Authorities in the support of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy.

  3. 31 July 2025

     Added the document funding healthcare in England in support of the Afghan Resettlement Programme: financial year 2025 to 2026.

  4. 24 July 2025

     Added the funding instruction for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

  5. 25 April 2025

     First published.

Documents

Funding Instruction for Local Authorities in the support of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy

PDF, 950 KB, 89 pages

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Funding healthcare in England in support of the Afghan Resettlement Programme: financial year 2025 to 2026 (accessible)

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Funding healthcare in England in support of the Afghan Resettlement Programme: financial year 2025 to 2026

PDF, 503 KB, 52 pages

Afghan Resettlement Programme: financial year 2025 to 2026 (accessible)

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Afghan Resettlement Programme: financial year 2025 to 2026

PDF, 651 KB, 78 pages

Interim data sharing protocol: Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) (accessible) [withdrawn]

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Interim data sharing protocol: Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) [withdrawn]

PDF, 1.46 MB, 13 pages

Details

These documents tell local authorities what funding is available to support the: Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP). They explain:

• how the funding works
• how local authorities can use it to support Afghans
• how to claim funding

They apply to the 2025 to 2026 financial year.

The interim data sharing protocol has been withdrawn. It is included for reference.

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