Post-16 National Insurance contributions (NICs) grant

This is information on the National Insurance contributions (NICs) grants for financial year 2025 to 2026.

This guidance is for: 

• maintained school and academy sixth forms 
• 16 to 19 academies 
• 16 to 19 schools   
• sixth-form colleges  
• general further education colleges  
• designated institutions (including the new designated institutions that form part of higher education provider group structures)  
• local authorities

Methodology 

We expect to publish the full methodology for the grant later in April 2025.

Conditions of grant 

We expect to publish the conditions of grant in May 2025. 

Allocations and payment

We expect to publish allocations in May 2025 and pay the grant as a single payment in September 2025.