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Scotland's Public Sector Clean Heat Development Fund: how to apply

This grant supports public sector organisations to develop heat network and off-gas-grid clean heat projects.

Eligibility

You can apply if your organisation is classified by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as Scottish central government. This includes:

You can also apply if you are a:

local authority - this includes the local authority estate and any educational facilities within their ownership (schools cannot make a separate application; this must be covered within the relevant local authority's application)
local authority arms-length external organisation (ALEO) - if you are an ALEO, you must take a strategic approach to your whole estate and make sure the same sites are not included in applications submitted by both you and your parent local authority
university

You cannot apply if you are a:

Funding can be used for project development activities under the 2 themes listed in the overview. Eligible activities may include:

the development of feasibility studies
options appraisals
business cases and technical assessments relating to heat network connections or off-gas-grid heat decarbonisation projects

You cannot use funding for activities that fall outside the 2 eligible themes. This includes:

All projects must be completed by 31 March 2027.

All organisations must follow existing procurement rules, including the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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