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New GRIP requirements for major projects
From 1 April 2026, major projects needing HM Treasury approval will have new reporting requirements through the Government Reporting Integration Platform (GRIP).
What is GRIP?
GRIP is designed to simplify and speed up the data collection and sharing process for major projects. It provides departments and ministers with more timely and relevant information by crating one version of the data than under the previous system of multiple spreadsheets.
Reporting requirements
From 1 April 2026:
- all programmes and projects that require approval through HM Treasury’s ‘Treasury approval process for projects and programmes’ now make up the Departmental Major Project Portfolio (DMPP)
- all programmes and projects on the DMPP must share their data on GRIP using a streamlined reporting template with their core project information
- this will help identify programmes and projects likely to join the Government Major Project Portfolio (GMPP), keep data consistent across the project lifecycle and highlight issues that affect delivery
Why this matters for project delivery professionals
For programme and project teams, GRIP:
- simplifies returns by standardising what is reported
- reduces rework through built-in checks
- allows data submitted once to be reused for approvals, portfolio oversight and annual reporting
Common, high-quality data also supports better benchmarking, clearer decision-making and help future artificial intelligence (AI) tools to spot risks earlier.
Training on GRIP and the new reporting requirements will be added to the Government Project Delivery website events list. The next sessions are on: