Social sector ACM cladding remediation fund: application guidance

The Prime Minister announced on 16 May 2018 that the government will fully fund the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding on social residential buildings 18 metres or over, owned by councils and housing associations, with costs estimated at £400 million.

The government is now providing further detail on how local authorities and housing associations can apply for this funding.

This guidance confirms the scope of the fund, provides more detail on how it operates and sets out the information required when applying.

This revised guidance includes more information about how building heights should be measured, and clarifies that we are allowing a tolerance of 30 centimetres to the 18 metre minimum measurement.

From 1 September 2025, the Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund will not accept new applications. Applications for government remediation funding for buildings over 11m in England are to be made to the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) and managed by Homes England. New applicants should visit the Building Remediation Hub to start their application. Further information on the CSS can be found in the Cladding Safety Scheme Overview.

The Fund will continue to progress the funding and remediation of the buildings still in the Fund. This guidance: Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund: application guidance for social landlords still applies to existing applications.