Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
Funding for local authorities and social housing landlords to help improve the energy performance of social homes.
Applies to England
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) will upgrade a significant amount of the social housing stock currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C up to that standard. It will support the installation of energy performance measures in social homes in England and facilitate the subsequent widespread adoption of decarbonised heating systems and help:Â
- deliver warm, energy efficient homesÂ
- reduce carbon emissionsÂ
- tackle fuel povertyÂ
- support green jobsÂ
- develop the retrofit sectorÂ
- improve the comfort, health and well-being of social housing tenantsÂ
How to apply
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Wave 2.2 (closed to applications)
14 February 2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notice
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Wave 2.1 (closed to applications)
2 October 2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notice
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Wave 1 (closed to applications)
21 October 2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notice
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator (closed)
24 March 2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notice
Successful bids
Wave 2.2, allocated £75.5 million of grant funding in April 2024, building on the allocations made under the previous Wave 2.1.
Wave 2.1, allocated £778 million of government funding in March 2023. Wave 2.1 will see proposed energy performance improvements to around 90,000 social homes.
Wave 1, awarded around £179 million of funding for delivery from 2022 to 2023 and saw energy performance improvements in up to 20,000 social housing properties, reducing bills and carbon emissions.
The바카라 사이트¯SHDF Demonstrator, awarded around £60 million of funding and saw up to 2,000 homes improved to at least바카라 사이트¯EPC바카라 사이트¯band C and over 1,000 local jobs supported.