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<p>Following a competitive bidding process, in January 2014, the department approved
grant funding for New Schools Network (NSN) to provide pre-application support to
parents, teachers and community groups and others hoping to open free schools. The
grant also enables NSN to support free schools in the pipeline and open free schools.</p><p>
</p><p>The grant has a total value of £2,961,200 and runs from 1 April 2014 to 31
March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>It is worth £1,486,200 in 2015-16. The department may extend
the grant to 2016-17.</p><p> </p>
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