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read the guidance document to find out more about TCaF and who it is for
use the application form to apply applications will close on 16 December 2022
We have committed up to 86 million in trust capacity funding until March 2025, focused particularly on education investment areas.
This application window is open to applications linked to growth projects approved by a regional director after 30 June 2022 and before 16 December 2022.
We will soon publish details of the next application window for growth projects approved by a regional director from 1 January 2023. We will be looking particularly for projects which address our priorities for the 55 education investment areas which we plan to publish later this year.
We will be looking for projects which are designed to raise standards in a group of schools, and grants covering more than one financial year will be available, where appropriate.
Published 6 September 2019 Last updated 20 October 2022 +show all updates
Updated 'Guidance for applicants: Trust Capacity Fund' and 'Privacy notice: Trust Capacity Fund' to reflect the opening of a new trust capacity funding round. Added new application form.
Page updated to reflect that the TCaF application window closed on 30 June 2022. The application form, trusts eligibility checker and schools eligibility checker have also been removed.
Applications are now open for Trust Capacity Fund 2022 to 2023. You have until 30 June 2022 to apply. Updated applicant guidance, eligibility checkers and application form added.
We have extended the deadline to 17 December 2021 and clarified the application guidance following user feedback.
Added a link to an ad hoc transparency publication containing the methodology and dataset used to identify priority areas for strand A applications.
