UK Integrated Security Fund
UK cross-government fund from April 2024, successor to the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
| Integrated Security Fund
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| Type | Government fund |
| Headquarters | London |
- The Integrated Security Fund (ISF) is the sole cross-government fund tackling the highest priority threats to UK national security, both at home and overseas. 2024 to 2025 was the first year of the ISF. It was created as a means of bringing together Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) work overseas with key domestic programmes like the National Cyber Programme (NCP) and the Economic Deterrence Initiative (EDI).[1]
- Ministerial accountability to Parliament for the ISF lies with the Cabinet Office. The ISF’s Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) is the Deputy National Security Adviser for International Affairs. Oversight and management of the ISF is provided by the Integrated Security Fund Unit (ISFU) within the National Security Secretariat of the Cabinet Office.[1]
It is overseen by the Joint Funds Unit.
Spend in 2024/25
The first Integrated Security Fund annual report, published on 30 October 2025, states that in 2024/25 the fund invested £965 million through integrated programmes across more than 20 government departments and agencies. Of that total, official development assistance (ODA) was £342.6 million (35.5 per cent) and non-ODA £622.6 million (64.5 per cent). The final cross-government allocation for the year was £982 million; the report gives total spend as £965 million and a theme-by-theme total of £965.15 million.[1]
| Region or theme | Spend (£ million) | Share (per cent) |
|---|---|---|
| Peacekeeping | 263.75 | 27.33 |
| Cyber and Tech | 124.57 | 12.91 |
| Middle East and North Africa (MENA) | 109.40 | 11.33 |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECAD) | 105.74 | 10.96 |
| Africa | 62.20 | 6.44 |
| Western Balkans | 40.06 | 4.15 |
| Counter Terrorism | 36.72 | 3.80 |
| Economic Deterrence Initiative | 32.50 | 3.37 |
| African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) | 29.65 | 3.07 |
| Information Threats and Influence | 22.00 | 2.28 |
| Overseas Territories | 20.17 | 2.09 |
| Serious and Organised Crime | 19.42 | 2.01 |
| South East Asia and Pacific | 18.59 | 1.93 |
| Ministry of Defence Operations | 15.15 | 1.57 |
| International State Threats | 14.23 | 1.47 |
| Integrated Security Fund Unit | 9.93 | 1.03 |
| Migration | 8.38 | 0.87 |
| Americas | 7.70 | 0.80 |
| India and Indian Ocean | 6.58 | 0.68 |
| Gender, Peace and Security | 5.39 | 0.56 |
| Multilateral Strategy | 4.57 | 0.47 |
| National Security Communications Team | 4.39 | 0.45 |
| Afghanistan and Pakistan | 4.07 | 0.42 |
| Grand total | 965.15 | 100.00 |
The report says the fund supported Ukraine and other partners in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans, including cyber-defence support to Ukraine, work under the government of Ukraine's oversight intended to reduce corruption in military supply chains, and support for Ukraine's capability to investigate and prosecute war crimes. It also describes support for the Economic Deterrence Initiative, to strengthen UK sanctions and related economic tools.[1]
Governance
The 2024/25 annual report states that ministerial accountability to Parliament lies with the Cabinet Office, that the Senior Responsible Owner is the Deputy National Security Adviser for International Affairs, and that oversight and management are provided by the Integrated Security Fund Unit (ISFU) in the National Security Secretariat. The same report describes the fund as the successor to the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, bringing that overseas work together with the National Cyber Programme and the Economic Deterrence Initiative. The 2023/24 CSSF annual report refers to the former Joint Funds Unit as having become the Integrated Security Fund Unit.[1][2]
See also
- Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
- National Security Council
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office