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First year payments

Payment details, including levels of match and percentage of total match.

Matched funding scheme for voluntary giving 2008 to 2011

HEFCE is administering a government-led matched funding scheme that aims to increase voluntary giving to higher education (HE) providers. All higher education institutions (HEIs) and directly funded further education colleges (FECs) in England have been invited to participate in the scheme.

Eligible gifts to participating institutions will be matched through a fund of £200 million. Such institutions will receive matched funding according to their place in one of three tiers, each with a different funding ratio and cap suitable for institutions with differing degrees of fund-raising experience.

The scheme - the first in the UK - started on 1 August 2008 and runs for three years. It is open to all English HEIs and directly funded FECs.

Full details of the scheme can be found in HEFCE Circular letter 11/2008. This invited institutions to select their preferred tier and confirm their participation in the annual Ross-CASE survey, a condition of entering the scheme.

Key questions about the scheme

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Advisory group

A sector-led advisory group on voluntary giving will oversee the scheme and help HEFCE to work closely with institutions and key sector bodies. The group will consist of representatives from:

Further information

For further information or queries, please contact Sophie Melton Bradley, e-mail matchedfunding@hefce.ac.uk, tel 0117 931 7148.

Last updated 1 March 2010