Phase 3c Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

About this scheme

Phase 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, worth £1.425bn, was launched by Salix on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in 2021.

The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme provides grants for public sector bodies to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures.

This scheme continues its task to reduce fossil fuels as well as making public buildings more comfortable and more efficient to warm. This is important as we know most of the buildings in the public sector still rely on burning fossil fuels for heating, hot water, and catering.

A list of the projects funded through the latest round of Phase 3 funding, Phase 3b, can be found on the Phase 3 gov.uk page: Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Phase 3 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Lists of projects funded through Phases 1, 2 and 3a can also be found on the scheme's gov.uk page.

Salix Finance delivers phase 3c of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme on behalf of DESNZ.

Scheme benefits

Helps reduce fossil fuel emissions as well as making public buildings more comfortable and cheaper to warm.
For Phase 3c of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, an additional financial year of funding has been granted by the Department. This funding increases the value of the overall funding to the scheme and will enable Phase 3c projects to deliver across two financial years.
Applicants can submit separate applications for separate projects or combine several projects for delivery across one or two financial years.
Ongoing client and technical support on project delivery.
Introduction of application status updates that will be available to applicants through their Application Portal account.
Categorisation of soft sector caps (divided by Health, Education and Other) to ensure a more balanced distribution of funds across sectors.
Applicants can include energy efficiency measures and other enabling works, that are additional to the replacement of the fossil fuel heating system, where they support a whole building approach to decarbonisation.

For a step-by-step guide to your Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme 3c application please visit the Applicant Journey.

Closing your project

Delivery - Completing your project

This page provides information to help you through the completions process for your Phase 3 Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme project.

Delivery - Your annual carbon report

Welcome to our carbon monitoring page aimed at supporting you in completing your annual carbon report for your public sector decarbonisation scheme projects.

Case studies

Salix team on the roof of the Aylesbury campus

Buckinghamshire College Group undergoes major green energy transformation

A Buckinghamshire college that is helping train the next generation of green energy engineers has undergone a major sustainability transformation of its own thanks to Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

Millions invested to cut carbon emissions across Northamptonshire

Major low-carbon upgrades at three of Northamptonshire's largest leisure facilities are set to remove an estimated 690 tonnes of carbon emissions every year.

Milton Keynes University Hospital advances major low-carbon heat network project

Major decarbonisation project at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust gathers momentum, thanks to £12.9 million Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding.

LSHTM line up photo on top of roof with heat pumps

World-renowned postgraduate research institution accelerates its transition away from fossil fuels

We visited the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to explore how it’s embarked on its sustainability journey with support from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

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