The Trust Capacity Fund guidance for applicants is for the TCaF application window that closed on 30 June 2022.
We have committed up to 86 million in trust capacity funding over the next 3 years, focused particularly on education investment areas.
Details of the next application window will be announced in due course. It will be open to applications linked to growth projects approved by a regional director after 30 June 2022.
Published 6 September 2019 Last updated 22 July 2022 +show all updates
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.
Updated guidance, eligibility checkers and application form for 2021 to 2022 round.
Removed 'Trust Capacity Fund: information for applicants 2019 to 2020' and 'Trust Capacity Fund: information for 2020 to 2021'. Added information about the upcoming 2021 to 2022 funding round.
Updated 'Trust Capacity Fund: strand D eligibility checker' and 'Trust Capacity Fund: strands A1-C eligibility checker' to correct some technical issues.
Remove references to Trust Capacity Fund applications being considered in 2 application windows - this reflects the impact that coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on the planned administration of the scheme.
Added information for the 2020 to 2021 Trust Capacity Fund, application form, eligibility checker and privacy notice.
Added Trust Capacity Fund information for 2020 to 2021.
Updated guidance and application form to reflect that trusts submitting a TCaF application also need to have a growth application approved by 31 January 2020, rather than 31 December, as previously advertised. The TCaF application deadline remains 31 December 2019.
Updated guidance and application form.
Updated guidance and form with variable closing dates based on school region.
