Ministry of Finance Reissues Revised Rules on Subsidies for Regular Senior High School Operating Conditions
关于印发《改善普通高中学校办学条件补助资金管理办法》的通知（2026-09-01）
What happened
On 1 September 2026, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) issued the rule 《关于印发《改善普通高中学校办学条件补助资金管理办法》的通知（2026-09-01）》, which revises the Administrative Measures for Subsidies to Improve Operating Conditions of Regular Senior High Schools. source The notice was distributed to relevant provincial-level finance departments, education commissions, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps finance and education bureaus for implementation in order to standardize fund management and improve capital efficiency. source
Who is affected
Provincial-level finance and education departments, as well as Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps bureaus named in the notice, are directly subject to the revised rule. source Private-sector education suppliers and investors involved in government-funded regular senior high school infrastructure or equipment programs should also monitor these central standard-setting measures. source
What to do
Review the full text of the revised 《改善普通高中学校办学条件补助资金管理办法》 published in the 1 September 2026 notice to confirm updated obligations for central subsidy funds. source
Provincial finance and education departments should verify that local disbursement and oversight procedures align with the reissued central standards. source
Education-sector investors and service providers participating in subsidized regular senior high school projects should track any downstream changes to procurement or payment procedures. source
Key dates
1 September 2026: publication of the rule on the Ministry of Finance website. source
17 August 2026: date of the issuance notice by the Ministry of Finance. source