Phase 1 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund

The Phase 1 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund was launched on behalf of Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (formerly the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) in September 2020 to help all eligible public sector bodies to engage specialist and expert advice to identify and develop energy efficiency and low carbon heat upgrade projects for non-domestic buildings and then prepare robust and effective applications for the £1bn Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The scheme ran until 31 March 2021.

• The scheme provided up to £32m of grant funding to help public sector bodies to access the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
• Provided funding for project development, project delivery and heat decarbonisation plan support.
• Allowed public sector bodies to engage specialist and expert advice to identify and develop energy efficiency and low carbon heat upgrade projects.
• Successful applicants were able to use their project delivery and heat decarbonisation plans to apply for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.