Phase 3a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

About this scheme

Phase 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme was launched by Salix on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (formerly the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) in 2021.

It will provide £1.425b of grant funding over the financial years 2022/2023 to 2024/2025, through multiple application windows for public sector bodies to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures.

Phase 3a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is the first round of this scheme.

The Phase 3a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme provided £553m in government grants to 160 public sector organisations across the country to install 217 clean heat and energy efficiency projects.

Claiming grant funding for financial year 2023-24: The final opportunity for Phase 3a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme grant recipients to claim grant funding for financial year 2023-24 is fast approaching.

Please see the Requesting final 2023-24 payment and Completing your project pages of our website for more details. We held Phase 3a multi-year project payment and completions webinars.

There are multiple opportunities for the public sector to secure funding through Phase 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

For more information on successful grant funding recipients, visit Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (formerly the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy).

Case Studies

After - solar panels over the car park produce clean energy

How the NHS is tackling climate change

Overcoming challenges to achieve success at Eastbourne District General Hospital

Team Salix with Priory Federation of Academies Trust rep Jim Kirby

Lessons learnt, lessons taught

Five academies in Lincolnshire receive decarbonisation improvements thanks to significant government funding and trust internal funds.

Trailblazing decarbonisation in Liverpool’s transport sector

Challenges and lessons learned during proof-of-concept project for Merseytravel used to inform future decarbonisation works across a wider estate.

Healthy vision at Wiltshire as it turns to biomass technology

As part of its plan to reach net zero by 2030, twenty years ahead of the government goal, Wiltshire council has been hard at work implementing a range of additional energy efficient measures.

Exmoor National Park

Exmoor National Park Authority is committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 with the help of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding and Salix.

York Teaching Hospitals

Patients and staff are set to benefit from an ambitious hospital scheme to reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the NHS clean air targets.

Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School

A Leeds primary school which has pledged to become net zero by 2030 is inspiring the community to take action in the pivotal ‘climate decade’.

Dronfield Sports Centre

Dronfield Sports Centre is set to reduce its carbon emissions by 100% thanks to Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding.

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Scheme benefits

The Phase 3a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme provided £553m in government grants.
It funded 160 public sector organisations across the country to install 217 clean heat and energy efficiency projects.
Hospitals, schools, libraries, museums and leisure centres are among hundreds of public buildings that will cut fossil fuel use and save on bills.

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