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.
Digital Planning Programme Funding
There is currently no open funding round for new local authorities to apply for Digital Planning funding
The most recent application window for the Digital Planning Improvement Fund closed on 30 October 2025. We will onboard successful local planning authorities in February 2026.
We will promote any future funding opportunities on this page.
Previous Digital Planning Programme Funding
Funding in 2025/2026:
- The Digital Planning Improvement Fund: Round 4.1 (onboarding started in September 2025)
- The Digital Planning Improvement Fund: Round 4.2 (onboarding starting in February 2026)
For the year 2024/2025 the funds were:
- The Digital Planning Improvement Fund: Round 3
- The PropTech Innovation Fund Round 4 – Continuous Funding
See MHCLG Digital blog post, Funding boost to support digital planning innovation, for more details of both funds .
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: