Carbon net zero funding and grants

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): woodland partnership (Forestry England)

Category

Reforestation

Description

A lease scheme available to private and public landowners with options of 60 or 120 years. Forestry England (FE) are looking for land plots suitable for tree planting ideally of 50Ha+. Once the lease is agreed FE will design, plant and manage the new woodland and the landowner will receive a negotiated rent.

Total value

£50 million

Applications open

31 March 2022

Applications close

30 March 2024

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Our route to market

Dynamic Purchasing System for low cost, low value and uncomplicated procurement requirements:

Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV): electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint grant for landlords

Category

Electric vehicle (EV) chargers

Description

The grant provides residential and commercial landlords, social housing providers or property factors funding to install EV chargepoints in rental and leasehold properties.

Total value

£350 – £30,000

Applications open

1 April 2022

Applications close

31 March 2024

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Our route to market

Tailored routes to procure EV charging infrastructure from consultancy to complete end-to-end services:

Transport Technology and Associated Services

Complementary agreements

Vehicle Purchase

Fleet Lease

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): Fisheries and Seafood Scheme

Category

Marine ecology

Description

The fisheries and seafood scheme provides financial assistance for projects that support the development of the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and for projects that enhance the marine environment. The scheme is available to applicants whose organisation and/or vessels are registered in England.

Total value

£6 million per annum

Applications open

13 April 2022

Applications close

28 February 2025

Application page

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Our route to market

Transport Technology and Associated Services offer a range of maritime transport technology solutions: consultancy and business case support, AQ measurement, data analytics and solutions for shoreside charging of electric vessels.

SPARK DPS offers a route to procure new innovations, with filters to select suppliers with maritime capability. Innovative suppliers can be onboarded at any point.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Green Heat Network Fund

Category

Heat networks and energy efficiency

Description

Supporting the development of low and zero carbon (LZC) heat (and cooling) networks, the Green Heat Network fund is a core element of the Government’s Heat Network Transformation Programme (HNTP). With the aim to continue to develop and grow the heat network market the fund also looks to address some of the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s heat sector.

Total value

Not specified

Applications open

March 2022

Applications close

Round 6 – 25 August 2023
Round 7 – 24 November 2023
Round 8 – 23 February 2024
Round 9 – 24 May 2024
Round 10 – 30 August 2024
Round 11 – 29 November 2024

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Our route to market

The Demand Management and Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6313) and traditional framework (RM6314) will provide effective routes to market for varying solar projects that can support public sector decarbonisation strategies. These agreements replace the existing Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets agreement (HELGA).

Complementary agreements

Scottish Central Government: energy ffficiency grant scheme

Category

Heat networks and energy efficiency

Description

This will offer capital grant funding support to enable heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects across the public sector. This funding is targeted towards Scottish central government organisations that have previously had limited access to borrowing funds for this type of work.

The fund will also provide resource support to build a pipeline of investment-ready projects in future years, further accelerating investment in renewable heat technologies and energy efficiency across the public sector.

Total value

£200 million

Applications open

Not specified

Applications close

2025/2026

Application page

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Our route to market

The Demand Management and Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6313) and traditional framework (RM6314) will provide effective routes to market for varying solar projects that can support public sector decarbonisation strategies. These agreements replace the existing Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets agreement (HELGA).

Complementary agreements

Scottish Central Government: heat network fund

Category

Heat networks and energy efficiency

Description

This opportunity is to support the development and rollout of zero emission heat networks across Scotland. This fair and open fund aims to stimulate commercial interest, investment and maximise Scotland’s vast potential in the low carbon sector, whilst contributing to the positive progress on reducing Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The Heat in Buildings Strategy recognises that delivery programmes must now move to a new phase – one capable of supporting deployment at an unprecedented scale. Delivery programmes – and auxiliary support – will need to underpin the mass move from fossil fuel reliant systems to low and zero emissions heating in tandem with achieving a good standard of energy efficiency across all buildings.

Total value

£300 million

Applications open

Not specified

Applications close

Not specified

Application page

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Our route to market

The Demand Management and Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6313) and traditional framework (RM6314) will provide effective routes to market for varying solar projects that can support public sector decarbonisation strategies. These agreements replace the existing Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets agreement (HELGA).

Complementary agreements

Low Value Purchase System

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV): on-street residential charging scheme

Category

Electric vehicle charging

Description

The purpose of the scheme is to increase the availability of on-street charge points in residential streets where off-street parking is not available, thereby ensuring that on-street parking is not a barrier to realising the benefits of owning an electric vehicle (EV).

The scheme gives local authorities access to grant funding that can be used to part-fund the procurement and installation of on-street EV charge point infrastructure for residential needs, in line with the minimum technical specifications. We encourage local authorities to apply for and take advantage of this funding, while it is available, to help prepare for and support the transition towards zero-emission vehicles.

Total value

Not specified

Applications open

Not specified

Applications close

Ongoing

Forestry Commission: woodland creation planning grant

Category

Tree planting

Description

Landowners, land managers and public bodies (other than Forestry England) can apply to the Forestry Commission to support the design of new woodland under the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG). 

Total value

Not specified

Applications open

9 July 2018

Applications close

2025

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Our route to market

Complementary agreements

Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3)

Forestry Commission: England woodland creation offer

Category

Tree planting

Description

Landowners, land managers and public bodies can apply to the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) for support to create new woodland, including through natural colonisation, on areas as small as one hectare. You could receive over £10,000 per hectare to support your woodland creation scheme.

EWCO is one of a suite of Forestry Commission initiatives to support woodland creation and tree planting across England.

Total value

Not specified

Applications open

18 May 2021

Applications close

2025

Application page

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Our route to market

Low Value Purchase System

Complementary agreements

Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3)

National Lottery: Grants for Heritage £3,000 to £10,000

Category

Community climate change

Description

Heritage is not limited to just buildings, this grant can assist with all heritage related projects. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more – heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations. Using money raised by the National Lottery, the National Lottery Heritage Fund inspires, leads and resources the UK’s heritage to create positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and for the future.

National Lottery Grants for Heritage is our open programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK.

Total value

Not specified

Applications open

Not specified

Applications close

This grant has no deadline

Application page

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Our route to market

Construction Works and Associated Services

Complementary agreements

Management Consultancy Framework 3 lot 9

Demand Management and Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6313) and traditional framework (RM6314)

National Lottery: Grants for Heritage £10,000 to £250,000

Category

Community climate change

Description

Heritage is not limited to just buildings, this grant can assist with all heritage related projects. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more – heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations. Using money raised by the National Lottery, the National Lottery Heritage Fund inspires, leads and resources the UK’s heritage to create positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and for the future.

National Lottery Grants for Heritage is our open programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK.

Total value

Not specified

Applications open

Not specified

Applications close

This grant has no deadline

Application page

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Our route to market

Construction Works and Associated Services

Complementary agreements

Management Consultancy Framework 3 lot 9

Demand Management and Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6313) and traditional framework (RM6314)

National Lottery: Grants for Heritage £250,000 to £5 million

Category

Community climate change

Description

Heritage is not limited to just buildings, this grant can assist with all heritage related projects. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more – heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations. Using money raised by the National Lottery, the National Lottery Heritage Fund inspires, leads and resources the UK’s heritage to create positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and for the future.

National Lottery Grants for Heritage is our open programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK.

Total value

Not specified

Applications open

Not specified

Applications close

This grant has no deadline

Application page

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Our route to market

Construction Works and Associated Services

Complementary agreements

Management Consultancy Framework 3 lot 9

Demand Management and Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6313) and traditional framework (RM6314)

National Lottery: woodland investment grant

Category

Tree planting/community climate change

Description

A grant scheme intended to create, restore and enhance woodlands in Wales, as part of the Welsh Government’s National Forest initiative.

Total value

£1.9 million

Applications open

Not specified

Applications close

Round 5: 21 February 2024

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Our route to market

Demand Management and Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6313) and traditional framework (RM6314)

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: phase 4 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund

Category

Heat decarbonisation

Description

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has made available up to £17 million of funding for phase 4 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund that will provide grants for public sector organisations to engage the specialist and expert advice and skills required to create a robust heat decarbonisation plan and/or detailed designs to prepare for heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency works.

Total value

£17 million

Applications open

26 April 2023

Applications close

Not specified

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Our route to market

Complementary agreements

Management Consultancy Framework 3 (MCF3) – Lot 9

Coetiroedd Bach: Tiny Forests in Wales

Category

Reforestation

Description

A grant scheme intended to create Tiny Forests, as part of the Welsh Government’s National Forest. This scheme is for organisations, communities and individuals with ownership or management control of small parcels of land, who want to create new small woodlands managed in collaboration with the local community using the Tiny Forests concept.

Total value

Not specified.

Applications open

3 April 2023

Applications close

Round 1: closed

Round 2: closed

Round 3: 8 May 2024

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Our route to market

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Forestry Commission: tree health pilot

Category

Tree planting

Description

The tree health pilot scheme will test different ways of slowing the spread of pests and diseases affecting trees in England. It expands on support already available through the Countryside Stewardship woodland tree health grant. The results of the pilot, which runs from August 2021 to 2024, will help develop the future funding policy for tree health schemes. Around 100 grant agreements will be allocated through a competitive application process.

Total value

£3.3 million

Applications open

1 August 2022

Applications close

31 August 2024

Application page

Our route to market

Dynamic Purchasing System for low cost, low value and uncomplicated procurement requirements: