Heat networks supply heat to buildings from a central source, avoiding the need for households and workplaces to have individual, energy-intensive heating solutions.
The Green Heat Network Fund is a 3-year £288 million capital grant fund that will support organisations in the public, private, and third sectors to develop new and existing low and zero-carbon heat networks.
This capital grant programme aims to stimulate the growth of low-carbon heat networks that will support the delivery of the UK’s 2050 climate change commitments and expand the current heat networks supply chain. During the programme’s lifetime, an estimated 10.3Mt of total carbon savings are expected to be made by 2050; the equivalent of taking 4.5 million cars in England off the road for a year.
The scheme will incentivise new and existing heat networks in England to move away from high-carbon sources, as well as exploiting waste-heat opportunities while bringing down costs for consumers. Applications will only be supported if they include low-carbon heat-generating technologies, such as heat pumps, waste heat and energy from geothermal sources.
Types of applicants may include:
- Public sector organisations including NHS Trusts and Other Government Departments.
- Private sector organisations that are registered companies and submit annual accounts.
- Third sector organisations such as registered charities, community investment companies and other such organisations that are officially registered and submit annual accounts.
Levels of support will vary for each project.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Capital grants to support the rollout of the next generation of heat networks that use low- and zero-carbon heat sources
Application deadline:
There will be 11 rounds over the next 3 years - the final round is expected to close in December 2024
Fund description:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-heat-network-fund-ghnf