Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF): guidance on how to apply
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Applies to England
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Details
Round 10 of the GHNF is now open for applications and will close at midnight on 7 November 2025.
The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) is a capital grant fund that supports:
- the commercialisation and construction of new low and zero carbon (LZC) heat networks (including the supply of cooling)
- the retrofitting and expansion of existing heat networks
It aims to develop and grow the heat network market and to address some of the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s heat sector. Find out more about heat networks.
Eligibility
The GHNF provides capital grant funding to organisations in the public, private and third sectors in England.
Individuals, households and sole traders cannot apply.
Timescales
GHNF funding can be drawn down up until the 2027-2028 financial year.
How to apply
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For further information, email the GHNF delivery partner, Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management at enquiries@tp-heatnetworks.org or visit the Triple Point Green Heat Networks Fund page.
Background
The GHNF, launched in 2022, is a core element of the government’s Heat Network Transformation Programme (HNTP) and follows on from the progress and development made by the Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) and the 2021 Green Heat Network Fund Transition Scheme.
The GHNF is led by a third-party delivery partner, Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management, which is led by Triple Point and supported by AECOM, Asteros Advisers, Amberside Advisors, Gemserv (a Talan company) and Lux Nova.Nova Partners. Find out more about the Delivery Partner and resources.
Further support for heat networks
Heat Networks Delivery Unit
The Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) provides support to local authorities in England and Wales through the early stages of heat network development, including:
- heat mapping
- energy master planning
- techno-economic feasibility
- detailed project development
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme
The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) provides grant funding for existing operational district heating networks and communal heating systems. It part-funds installation of targeted and cost-effective measures to deliver performance improvements, and optimisation study projects to identify such measures.
Updates to this page
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The GHNF is currently closed to applications. We will provide an update on further funding rounds in due course.