Scottish Central Government Energy Efficiency Grant scheme: form and guidance

How to apply

Eligible public bodies should email gpseds@gov.scot to request an application pack including guidance note and application form. 

Applicants must ensure the application form is fully completed before submission. Applicants should read the guidance note for instruction on how to complete the application form. Applications must be signed-off and approved by a senior member of the public body, such as the chief executive or director.

Completed applications should be sent to gpseds@gov.scot. Please ensure applications spanning multiple emails are clearly marked.

This 2023/2024 funding call seeks projects that are capital ready. The application form must be fully completed and submitted.

Applicants should provide the supporting evidence requested in the application form.

Applications can be submitted at any time as this is an open funding call. Capital applications will be assessed at the following checkpoints:

The Scottish Government will aim to notify applicants of their application outcome within eight weeks following the relevant checkpoint. This may take longer if high volumes of applications are received.

With the exception of multi-year delivery projects, all applying projects will be required to complete installation and commissioning by the end of March the following year.

For the avoidance of doubt:

• any project applying in checkpoints under group 2 will be required to complete delivery by 31 March 2024
• any project applying in checkpoints under group 3 will be required to complete delivery by 31 March 2025
• any project applying in checkpoints under group 4 will be required to complete delivery by 31 March 2026

As this is an open fund, funding support will be not be allocated equally across the checkpoints. Should all funding be allocated for a financial year, the Scottish Government reserve the right to close future checkpoints.

This fund operates on a competitive basis and submission of an application does not guarantee the allocation of funding to the project. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to provide funding to all applicants. Therefore, funding is prioritised for projects that are considered to be most strategic and best value for public money.