Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund opens for applications
Applications opened today for the £20m Scottish decarbonisation fund.
Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund will be delivered by Salix with funding available within this financial year. The scheme was announced by the Scottish Government on Monday, July 10.
The Application Portal is now open and those interested in applying should visit our website area here and our portal area here.
The portal will close on Tuesday 5 December, 2023 at noon.
The fund is for projects to decarbonise their heating systems by replacing them with zero direct emissions systems as well as for retrofit energy efficiency measures supporting the overall decarbonisation of heat in buildings.
The capital funding aims to help Scotland meet net zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045.
It has two objectives:
- To support projects that will replace existing fossil fuel heating systems with zero direct emissions heating systems
- To support energy efficiency projects where they can demonstrate that they are part of a whole building retrofit approach or broader strategy for heat decarbonisation (including connections to heat network).
The Guidance Notes, video, FAQs and other supporting material for the scheme are available on the Salix website area here.
Under the funding scheme, organisations from arm's length external organisations, local authorities and universities can apply for funding to support the delivery of their heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects.
Two types of application will be invited, Detailed Application and Concept Applications dependent on the stage of project development an applicant is at. All applications will undergo a quality-based assessment.
