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Care Experienced Week 2026

Learn about SFC’s National Ambition for Care Experience in our special blog

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Climate Week 2026

How is SFC funding supporting Scotland’s climate emergency response?

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CDN College Awards 2026

Shortlist for CDN College Awards 2026 announced

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3 November 2026

Five Further University Transformation Projects Backed

Five additional university-led projects have secured support through the Scottish Funding Council's University Transformation Framework.

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29 October 2026

Skills, education and industry experts sought to shape Scotland’s apprenticeships

Members sought to establish new Apprenticeship Committee

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27 October 2026

Care Experience: why our National Ambition still matters

This week is Care Experienced Week and we turn the spotlight on Our National Ambition for Care Experience.

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Publications & Deadlines

Latest Publications
NEOs Supplementary Reporting Guidance Note 2027
Arrangements and institution actions for the National Student Survey 2027
Fee Anomalies Grant for universities AY 2026–27
Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) and financial sustainability academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24
Financial sustainability of universities in Scotland 2024-25 to 2027-28
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Deadlines
Skills, education and industry experts sought to shape Scotland’s apprenticeships

Due Date: 11 November 2026

Arrangements and institution actions for the National Student Survey 2027

Due Date: 27 November 2026

College Very High Priority Capital Maintenance Funding FY 2026–27

Due Date: 27 November 2026

Return of information on Knowledge Exchange activity in AY 2025–26

Due Date: 30 November 2026

KEIF Strategy Reporting Guidance for AY 2025–26

Due Date: 30 November 2026

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Who we are

Making Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research and innovate - now and for the future.

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We are responsible for sustaining the provision of higher and further education in Scotland.

We use public money to fund colleges, universities and other tertiary education establishments.
This funding covers a wide range of activities including: teaching and learning; skills and apprenticeships, student support and participation; research, innovation and knowledge exchange; data collection and dissemination; national quality assurance and enhancement processes; capital and digital infrastructure for the sector; and strategic change, responsive provision and research priorities.

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SFC Strategic Plan 2022-27

Building a connected, agile, sustainable tertiary education and research system for Scotland.

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