Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS)
UK Government · England
The Cladding Safety Scheme funds the removal and remediation of unsafe cladding on residential buildings to address life safety fire risks.
Summary
Deadline
30 Mar 2030
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
The Cladding Safety Scheme funds the removal and remediation of unsafe cladding on residential buildings to address life safety fire risks.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Not specified
Business size
Individual, SME
Industries
Residential property, housing, building management
Match funding
Not required
Requirements
Responsible Entities (or their representatives) responsible for building external repairs, including landlords, local authorities, and registered providers of social housing Responsible Entity (or representative) legally responsible for building external repairs; private sector responsible entity or social sector registered provider/local authority. To ensure life safety fire risks from claddin...
Eligible applicants
Responsible Entities (or their representatives) responsible for building external repairs, including landlords, local authorities, and registered providers of social housing
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Amount needs verification
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Not specified
Payment type
Reimbursement
Eligible scope
To ensure life safety fire risks from cladding are addressed quickly and to improve resident safety
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Buildings where works started before 10 January 2022
- non-residential buildings
- buildings under 11 metres
- buildings over 18 metres in London (covered by separate scheme)
Application and risks
Application platform
GOV.UK online application form
Competitiveness
Competitive Selection
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Homes England reviews applications to confirm eligibility and Responsible Entity status
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Building details
- Responsible Entity details
- representative details (if applicable)
Timeline and partners
Opening date
24 Jul 2023
Project duration
Per remediation programme.
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Representatives may apply on behalf of Responsible Entity with documented authority.
Consortium requirements
- Single building application per Responsible Entity; not a consortium scheme.
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 30 Mar 2030
- Funding amount
- Amount needs verification
- Funding band
- Verification Required
- Funding type
- Grant funding
- Payment type
- Reimbursement
- Audience
- Mixed
- Industry
- Residential property, housing, building management
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 24 Jul 2023