Capital allocations for learning and teaching 2014-15

1. This letter sets out the allocations to higher education institutions (HEIs) for Learning and Teaching Capital Investment Funding (TCIF2) for the financial year 2014-15.

2. In February 2014 the Board agreed that £121.26 million would be distributed through TCIF2 to HEIs in financial year 2014-15. These allocations, listed at Annex A, will be automatically paid in three instalments: in August 2014, November 2014 and February 2015.

3. As has been the case in previous years, for those institutions that have met the requirements of the second capital investment framework (CIF2) we will bring some of these funds forward into March 2014. A further announcement will be made in due course.

4. These funds are available to support learning and teaching.

5. Further information regarding the aims of TCIF2 can be found in the March 2011 publication ‘Capital Investment Fund 2: Capital allocations for learning and teaching 2012-13; Capital allocations for research 2011-12 to 2014-15’ (HEFCE 2011/08).

6. Where institutions have not met the requirements of CIF2 we have allocated only 60 per cent of their original formula-based allocation. More...