Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Schemes Contract administration and management: equality impact assessment
This equality impact assessment (EQIA) considers potential impacts on the financial administration and management of Scottish Government Heat and Energy Efficiency Grant and Loan Schemes Contract.
Executive summary
The Equality Act 2010 requires public authorities to: eliminate discrimination, harassment, and victimisation; advance equality of opportunity; and to foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not. This is known as the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). This impact assessment has been compiled to assess the impact of the Financial Administration and Management of Scottish Government Heat & Energy Efficiency Grant & Loan Schemes Contract.
The contract was awarded to the Energy Saving Trust and launched on 1 December 2023. Their role is to manage the processing of applications and awards of funding.
Contact
Email: heesgl@gov.scot