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Make significant improvements
to your school with Condition Improvement Funding (CIF)

With high success rates, our CIF bid partners can help you secure the funding you need to make significant improvements to your school, academy or sixth-form college on a no win, no fee basis! 

How can we help you win Condition Improvement Funding (CIF)?

So far, our partners have helped clients win over £300m in Condition Improvement Funding! 

With over 10 years of experience in CIF bids coupled with our education finance expertise, we know what it takes to create a winning bid.  

You'll have a dedicated account manager and be backed by a team of bid professionals to help you secure CIF for your institution.

What's more, if your application is unsuccessful, you won't be charged. 

Key features

No win, no fee

High success rate of 85%

£300m in Condition Improvement Funding secured 

Dedicated contact

Experts in education funding 

What is the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)?

The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) is an annual bidding round for eligible schools, academies and sixth-form colleges to apply for capital funding. 

Funding can be used to address health and safety issues, building compliance and buildings in poor condition. It can also support a small number of expansion projects.

CIF 2023 to 2024 will provide funding of £456 million for 1,033 of those projects at 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools.

Applicants with strong governance and sound financial management are favoured, so why not get in touch with us today to find out how we can support you?

Who can apply for CIF?

Stand-alone academies

Schools in a multi-academy trust (MAT) (conditions apply)

Voluntary aided (VA) schools

Sixth-form colleges

Schools with a signed academy order

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