Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Schools Grant Scheme
Department for Education (DfE) (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This scheme helps schools in England reduce the risk of surface water flooding by installing sustainable drainage systems. The Department for Education will match-fund up to 50% of eligible project costs, with a total budget of £5 million shared across all successful applicants.
water-management · climate-adaptation · environmental-monitoring · construction-built-environment
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Who it is for
Schools or local authorities in England seeking to fund infrastructure projects that manage surface water flood risk on school grounds.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Department for Education (DfE) (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €1.1M
- Deadline
- 2 Nov 2026
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- public body, non-profit, private sector, local authority
- Funding rate
- Up to 50% grant funding of total project costs (match funded)
- Also required
- Total scheme budget is £5,000,000 across all recipients, not per applicant; limited to schools in England.