Post-16 and construction skills capacity funding: 2026 to 2030 in non-devolved areas

The Department for Education is offering £287 million in capital funding for education and training providers. This includes £191 million for Post-16 Capacity Funding and £96 million for Construction Skills Capacity Funding. You can apply for between £250,000 and £5 million. The money is for increasing education and training capacity at your sites. Your sites must be in non-devolved areas of England, not in Strategic Authority areas. This is a national bidding round. The deadline is 17 April 2026.

This funding is for education and training providers who want to expand their capacity. Your sites must be located in non-devolved areas of England, outside Strategic Authority areas. The funding covers both general post-16 education and construction skills training.

£287 million capital funding will be awarded through this national bidding round administered by the Department for Education (DfE). This is comprised of £191 million Post-16 Capacity Funding (P16CF) and £96 million Construction Skills Capacity Funding (CSCF). Bidding is open to eligible providers seeking to increase education and training capacity at sites located outside Strategic Authority areas (i.e. non-devolved areas).