UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) 
The Local Authority projects we fund support the sector in #DoingPlanningDifferently, shifting a documents-based system to one that is data-driven, standards-based, and powered by modern user-centred products and services. You can find out more about our various funding streams via the links below.
The MHCLG Digital Planning Programme provides funding to enable a modern and efficient planning system in England.
Current Digital Planning Programme Funding
We’re growing the Open Digital Planning (ODP) community and want to give more Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) the opportunity to begin digital planning improvements.
Local Planning Authorities who have not already benefited from funding are encouraged to apply to the Digital Planning Improvement Fund, and receive £50,000 funding and support to adopt modern planning practices within planning data, digital capabilities and development management software.
Our Funding Service application platform will remain open throughout this financial year, allowing you to apply at any time. While applications are accepted continuously, they will be formally reviewed in batches. The first will form a summer cohort. Applications for this cohort will be accepted until 26 July 2025. Onboarding for this cohort will begin in September 2025.
This approach allows us to provide high-quality support, by onboarding councils in coordinated groups.
If you submit an application that misses the deadline on 26 July, we will automatically consider it for the next cohort and contact you with further details.
While this is not a competitive funding process, we will ask questions to assess your readiness to receive the funding and begin the work.
Find full details and application guidance on the Digital Planning Improvement Fund 2025/2026 page
Previous Digital Planning Programme Funding
For the year 2024/2025 the funds were:
- The Digital Planning Improvement Fund: Round 3
- The PropTech Innovation Fund Round 4 – Continuous Funding
The Digital Planning Programme’s funding offer for 2023 consisted of 2 funds:
- The Digital Planning Improvement Fund: Round 2
- The PropTech Innovation Fund: Round 4
You can find out more about both types of funding on the dedicated Digital Planning Funding information webpage.
You can use the links below to find out more about the MHCLG Digital Planning Programme’s previous rounds of funding and our continuous funding model: