The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund is for use by local authorities etc. to improve the energy performance of their social homes though policy is still under development.
… open in late August / early September 2022, but you can begin preparing applications now…
GOV.UK writes:
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) will upgrade a significant amount of the social housing stock currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C up to that standard. It will support the installation of energy performance measures in social homes in England, and help:
- deliver warm, energy-efficient homes
- reduce carbon emissions
- tackle fuel poverty
- support green jobs
- develop the retrofit sector
- improve the comfort, health and well-being of social housing tenants
Eligibility
Local authorities, combined authorities and registered providers of social housing (including housing associations and ALMOs that are registered providers) can apply to Wave 2 of the SHDF for funding.
How to apply
The competition window for SHDF Wave 2 funding is likely to open in late August / early September 2022, but you can begin preparing applications now. You can complete a self assessment using the Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator, in preparation for developing your bid. This is completely optional, but means you qualify for support in submitting a bid.
Contact us
If you have any enquiries about SHDF Wave 2, please email SHDF.enquiries@beis.gov.uk.
Background
The fund follows on from
- SHDF Wave 1, which will see energy performance improvements to around 20,000 social housing properties, reducing bills and carbon emissions
- the SHDF Demonstrator, where around 2,000 homes were improved to EPC Band C and around 1,200 local jobs were supported
