This document sets out the arrangements for the distribution by the Office for Students (OfS) of capital grant for the financial year (April to March) 2025-26.

We will distribute capital funding for eligible providers through two mechanisms:

• £72.75 million through a single bidding exercise, with capital monies to be distributed and spent over the financial year to March 2026. The competition is open to all providers that are registered in the Approved (fee cap) category.
• £7.75 million through formula funding, which will be confirmed for individual providers in autumn 2025. For further information click here

Our new call for evidence is seeking views on how best to develop regional access partnerships to address risks to equality of opportunity in higher education. To access further details click here

As the independent regulator for higher education in England, our role is to ensure that students from all backgrounds benefit from high quality higher education, delivered by a diverse, sustainable sector that continues to improve. We do this against a backdrop of social, economic and technological changes, perhaps none of which have captured the public imagination more than the growth of artificial intelligence (AI). To access the Blog click here

The link lists documents which cover details of strategic advice and priorities from the government to the Office for Students.  Click here for the full listing