Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) & Bid Writing consultants
A track record of success
We are one of the most successful Condition Improvement Funding (CIF) consultants in the country having won millions of CIF funding for our clients over the last decade.
CIF is an annual bidding round where school condition funding for eligible academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary (VA) schools is awarded to address significant condition need. This includes funding projects that address health and safety issues, building compliance and buildings in poor condition need. The fund also supports a small number of expansion project.
“The CIF bid was successful in accessing £1.7m of capital funding.”
Surveys to Education works specifically in the education sector and has over a decade of experience supporting academies and schools to secure CIF funding. We have a deep understanding of the DfE’s scoring criteria which is enhanced by our own inhouse research and analysis on annual CIF trends.
With this depth of knowledge and experience, we continually adapt our CIF submissions to align to the DfE’s changing requirements and apply a constant focus to help improve our client’s success rates.
For further information on how to prepare for the Condition Improvement Fund, we have developed a checklist for CIF eligible institutions. It highlights the need to plan early and include sufficient independent evidence to demonstrate the urgency of the project. You can download our CIF checklist here.
Insights into the Condition Improvement Fund
Over time we have seen the types of successful projects consolidate into a handful of dominant project types which are more likely to be aligned to the DfE’s criteria of urgency to keep buildings safe and in good working order, such as fire safety.
If you would more information on the overall trends of the Condition Improvement Fund, we recommend looking at our most recent CIF insights report which includes analysis of the type of projects that are most often successful and regional success rates.
For more information on our CIF funding and bid writing services, and how our team of CIF consultants can support your academy or MAT, please call 0116 5070130 or email enquire@s2e.org.uk.
