FOI2026/00693: Multiple CFI Competition Data
Case reference FOI2026/00693
Received 10 August 2026
Published 8 September 2026
Last amended 8 September 2026
Request
Request received: 10 August 2026
I am looking for the following information.
A) For the CfI: Earlier identification of UK children with SEN Competition please provide the number of applications received , I am aware this competition has just closed, I only require the number of applications received
B) For these two competitions: CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness and also CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes please provide the following:
1) The number of applications.
2) The number of assessed applications.
3) The number of successful applications.
4) The success rate.
5) The minimum successful score.
6) The maximum successful score.
7) The maximum score of failed applications.
8) Average grant fund value per project.
9) Average score of funded projects.
Response
Response sent: 08 September 2026
I can confirm that UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) does hold information relevant to your request. Please see the information below.
A) For the CfI: Earlier identification of UK children with SEN Competition please provide the number of applications received
I can confirm that 332 applications were received for the Contracts for Innovation: Earlier identification of UK children with SEN competition.
B) For these two competitions: CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness and also CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes please provide the following (statistical information):
This information can be found in the table presented on the next page.
|
Competition name |
CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes |
CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness |
|
1) The number of applications. |
152 |
65 |
|
2) The number of assessed applications. |
123 |
63 |
|
3) The number of successful applications. |
10 |
15 |
|
4) The success rate. |
8% |
24% |
|
5) The minimum successful score. |
52.3 |
71 |
|
6) The maximum successful score. |
61.7 |
91.9 |
|
7) The maximum score of failed applications. |
60.3 |
89.5 |
|
8) Average grant fund value per project. |
£327,167 |
£321,580 |
|
9) Average score of funded projects. |
57.54 |
80.44 |
Please note that, as stated in the competition summaries for these projects (accessible here[1] and here[2]), a portfolio approach was taken, meaning that a project with a lower score may have been successful, in order to fit the spend profile of these competitions. Further details on the portfolio approach can be found here[3].
Full details of this response are provided in the attached document.
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