Public sector funding schemes in Scotland
About our schemes in Scotland
Welcome to our Scotland pages.
This is where you will find all the information you need about our work in Scotland.
The funding schemes we deliver enables the public sector to reduce carbon emissions in line with the Scottish Government’s commitment to becoming net zero by 2045.
Our fascinating programmes provide valuable funding to deliver capital energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation projects within public sector non-domestic buildings, including central government departments and non-departmental public bodies in Scotland. These programmes are eligible for the public sector organisations only, please view the individual scheme details for further eligibility information.
Funding availability
Listed below are public sector funding schemes delivered by our teams. The status displayed will show if a scheme has been recently announced and is open or closed for applications.
Ongoing support
Although some of our programmes are now closed for applications, there is a wealth of information on our site, including guidance, that people interested in decarbonising their estates will be interested in reading. We continue to post relevant information for each scheme throughout project delivery. Our expert teams across delivery, carbon, energy and tech as well as finance work are happy to guide you through the decarbonisation journey.
Frequently asked questions
The application portal for Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund has now closed for applications. The portal closed on Tuesday 5 December 2023.
We are currently accepting applications to set up new Recycling Funds with Scottish local authorities and universities dedicated to estate-wide energy efficiency retrofits in support of the Scottish Government’s carbon reduction target. Learn more via the Scotland Recycling Fund scheme page.
All essential documents can be downloaded and viewed on the Scotland Recycling Fund scheme page, this includes:
- Sector eligibility
- Scheme benefits
- Recycling Fund guidance notes
- Application form
- Compliance tool and business case
- Salix Energy Reporting System (SERS) user guide
As part of the Scottish Green Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation Scheme, we will continue to offer funding to eligible public bodies in Scotland via the existing Scottish Public Sector Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme.
This scheme offers zero-interest loans to the public sector to facilitate energy efficiency improvement projects that result in financial and carbon savings and contribute towards achieving their net-zero aspirations.
Funded by the Scottish Government, we have been working with the public sector in Scotland since 2008. Together with our clients we have invested more than £75 million in energy efficiency projects in Scotland to date, which is forecasted to save the public sector more than £202 million over the lifetime of the projects.
Meet the Scotland Team
