Post-16 and construction skills capacity funding: 2026 to 2030
Guidance on how eligible providers in non-devolved areas can apply for post-16 capacity funding, including eligibility and assessment information.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
This guidance explains how eligible providers can apply for capital investment to accommodate additional post-16 learners.
Applications for funding must be made through the Department for Education’s eTendering Portal. We cannot accept applications made through other routes.
To access the application form you will need to register for an account. Please do this by 27 February 2026.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on 17 April 2026. Any application submission after this deadline will not be assessed.
‘Post-16 and construction skills capacity funding 2026 to 2030 in non-devolved areas’ guidance provides information on:
- the purpose of the 2 funds
- who is eligible to apply
- how to apply
- how applications will be assessed and funding awarded
This national bidding round is open only to eligible providers seeking to increase education and training capacity at sites located in non-devolved areas. For sites in areas where funding has been devolved, applicants should engage the relevant strategic authority.
Annex A in the guidance lists all areas in England and sets out post-16 capacity and constructions skills capacity funding arrangements for each area.
The ‘16 to 17 population workbook’ provides a tool for prospective applications to help determine the projected population growth for their areas. Where an area is identified as having low population growth, applications for post-16 capacity funding should not be submitted.