Funding

Securing investments

A grant or funding allocation is a vital step towards creating inspiring learning environments. As application scrutiny intensifies, so too does the risk of bid failure. Schools and academies need to ensure a bid is forensically proven to meet the criteria to be a success.

How we can help

Every school and academy has different financial constraints, curriculum delivery plans, and operational requirements. Which is why we offer practical and tailored advice customised to meet your specific needs.

Our extensive track record of delivering successful funding applications enables us to inform our clients about the trends we see, and provide guidance on what makes a successful funding application.

Through our long-term, close relationship with the Department for Education, we understand current issues and future priorities. Using this intelligence, we help our clients make informed decisions about their funding strategies.

Services and solutions

Our team has expert knowledge and extensive experience with a broad range of funding streams, including:

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)
School Capital Allocation (SCA)
Salix Energy Efficiency Fund (SEEF)
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS)
Basic Need Allocations
Section 106
T Levels capital funding
Urgent Capital Support (UCS)
Further Education Capital Transformation Fund (FECTF)
Sport England funding

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) success

The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) can support a wide variety of essential estate improvement projects, including roof renewals, heating system upgrades, rewires, fire alarm and safety upgrades, kitchen refurbishments, safeguarding, and asbestos removal works. It can also fund projects that will support net zero carbon.

If you are considering making a CIF bid, or have been unsuccessful in previous rounds, our team is ready to support you. With a high bid success rate, our specialist team provides comprehensive support and prepare bespoke bids to provide the strongest evidence.

We have already helped our clients to secure over £200m of capital funding for long-standing projects, refurbishments, and alterations. Such is our expertise, that many retain us to bid across multiple rounds, and subsequently deliver projects across their estate.

With our ‘no-win, no-fee’ bid submission basis, combined with our high success rate, we offer a low-risk solution that delivers maximum reward to your staff and students.

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Safe, warm, dry - the legacy of our CIF success

We are passionate about helping schools and academies to provide high-quality, inspirational, and sustainable learning environments. Reflecting on our experience with successful CIF bids, we see how these have helped to maintain safe, warm and dry buildings.