Condition Improvement Fund: 2026 to 2027 outcome
Information for academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools about the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2026 to 2027.
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The Department for Education (DfE) has provided over £450 million for the 2026 to 2027 CIF programme.
There were 3,925 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools eligible to apply, of which 1,706 applied for 2,525 projects.
The programme has confirmed successful applications for 813 projects at 684 eligible educational establishments. This includes 12 projects at 11 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools that are pending approval, subject to further due diligence.
We have contacted all applicants to tell them the outcome of their application and set out next steps.
We have provided a breakdown of CIF 2026 to 2027 applications by:
- geography
- phase of education
- project type
- funding sources contribution scores for successful projects
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