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Children's Social Care Improvement Teams (CIT)
Funding
£45,000 – £480,000
Deadline
8 September 2026
Location
England, North East England +3 more
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
This grant funds high performing local authorities in England. They use the money to support other councils in improving their children's social care services. Grants range from £45,000 to £480,000. The deadline to apply is 8 September 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a high performing local authority
- Must be leading on children's social care reform implementation
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for high performing local authorities in England that are already leading children's social care reform. You must be in a position to deliver hands-on support to other councils. It is not for charities, businesses, or councils that are not already recognised as high performers in children's social care.
Awards published
11,113
Typical award
£90,013
Most awards
£15,492 to £377,276
Most funded region
North West
Recent awards include ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE OF THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE (£500,000, 2025), Student Minds (£262,500, 2024) and Weston College of Further and Higher Education (£1,992, 2024).
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Full details from Department for Education
This grant provides funding to high performing local authorities that are leading on children's social care reform implementation, to deliver hands on operational support and intervention to other local authorities to improve their CSC services.
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