What is the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)?

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 £20,000-£4,000,000 of funding is available to eligible Academies, Sixth Form Colleges and VA Schools, direct from the Department for Education (DfE). Each year applications typically open in October for submission in December of that year. (Funding is usually granted from May the following year) According to the DfE, CIF supports expansion projects for Ofsted rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Schools to expand facilities or floor space in order to increase school admissions or address overcrowding. This is the CIF area where Grayling Thomas have expertise across a diverse range of educational projects, from new classroom block extensions to multi million pound science laboratories and SEN buildings. 

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4 steps to helping Headteachers, Business Managers, CFO/COO’s 

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1. Feasibility Studies and Option Appraisals We will visit and appraise your campus and design a series of options most likely to receive CIF funding. 

2. Identifying the project need, cost and programme CIF scores highest on the project need and we will assist in identifying and evidencing the specific areas most in need. Following this we can confirm cost and timelines for projects. 

3. Condition and Capacity Surveys We will review the capacity and condition of your school estate to advise if the need is strong enough to qualify for CIF. 

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   Best solution to receive CIF funding From our analysis we will advise the best option to receive CIF funding and the steps necessary to build the strongest bid. 

 

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Recent successes for CIF funding include a £4 Million 15 Laboratory Science Block, a £5.5 Million Special Needs School, a £1.2 Million teaching block and a replacement £500K Classroom Block. 

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If you would like to arrange for a free consultation to discuss your CIF Bid please contact us.

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