an academy established as per the Academies Act 2010 providing sixth-form education, including:
free schools
16 to 19 only academies
university technical colleges (UTCs)
studio schools providing technical education
maths schools
Read the guidance document before you apply, then submit a request for access to the application portal as set out in the guidance document.
Any questions from applicants or their representatives about the application process should be submitted via the application portal. Questions received, plus answers, will be published regularly on the portal. You should check this before you submit a question.
The deadline to express an interest in the fund has been extended to the 14 October 2022.
Published 18 May 2021 Last updated 13 October 2022 +show all updates
'Post-16 capacity fund for 2023 to 2024: guidance for applicants' has been updated to revise the advice for 16-19 only academies in section 7.3.
'Post-16 capacity fund 2023 to 2024: guidance for applicants' updated to include further information on How to apply in section 5.1. The registration deadline for Jaggaer, the application portal, has been extended.
The next round of the fund has launched. The page explains who can apply for funding and how. We have uploaded new guidance for applicants and a breakdown of population projections by local authority district, which will support bids for funding.
Removed application form.
Updated 'Question and answers: Post-16 Capacity Fund' with latest submissions.
Updated 'Question and answers: Post-16 Capacity Fund' with latest submissions.
Updated to reflect change of closing date to 21 June 2021.
Updated 'Question and answers: Post-16 Capacity Fund' with latest submissions.
Updated 'Question and answers: Post-16 Capacity Fund' with latest submissions.