£288 Million Government Fund for Green Heating Projects

Public, private, and third-sector organisations in England can now apply for capital funding to assist new and existing heat networks in transitioning to low and zero-carbon technologies.

This funding, provided through the Government's £288 million Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF), aims to support the deployment of low-carbon technologies such as heat pumps, solar energy, and geothermal energy. The goal is to enable heat networks to supply clean heating to homes, offices, commercial establishments, and public buildings.

The GHNF is a capital grant fund that supports:

• The commercialisation and construction of new low and zero-carbon (LZC) heat networks, including the provision of cooling.
• The retrofitting and expansion of existing heat networks.

Its objective is to develop and expand the heat network market, addressing challenges associated with decarbonising the UK's heating sector.

Grant amounts for individual projects will vary, with an upper limit of £1 million for commercialisation support