SCA is formula-based capital paid to MATs above a size threshold. CIF is bid-led and competitive. The two interact through the contribution rule.
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What is SCA and how does it differ from CIF?
Who gets SCA automatically and who has to bid?
Can a trust use SCA and CIF on the same project?
When is SCA the better route?
How does SCA contribute to the CIF contribution rule?
SCA is a formula-based capital allocation paid to MATs and large dioceses for condition work. It is not bid-led. CIF is bid-led, competitive, and aimed at trusts below the SCA threshold or for projects above the SCA budget for that year.
SCA-funded contribution to a CIF project counts toward the contribution rule. This is the most common cross-use.