Greener Schools programme
This programme is currently closed to new applicants.
About the programme
The Mayor of London wants to help schools in London reach net zero as part of his ambition for a zero carbon London by 2030.
Building on other funding, our Greener Schools pilot scheme will trial different approaches to decarbonising London schools through work with boroughs, schools, young Londoners and local communities.
The pilot will explore how schools can:
- save on their energy bills to spend more money on their core education mission
- become a big source of energy generation in London. Taken together, the rooftops of London’s schools could produce as much energy as a new power station
- become more energy efficient and resilient to climate change to help prevent lost days of schooling.
London boroughs can apply to this pilot scheme for their maintained schools. Grants will support the roll out of heat pumps, solar panels and retrofit measures in school buildings.
Eligibility and funding
This pilot has £2million of capital funding available to help London boroughs implement net zero interventions in their schools.
Boroughs can apply for a grant up to £500,000, with a limit of £100,000 per school.
Maintained schools are eligible for this first round of funding. London boroughs will select local schools to take part in the pilot and submit one application for all schools selected. You cannot apply as an individual school.
What this funding supports
Interventions that transform how schools generate and use energy are eligible for pilot funding. For example, installing solar panels, heat pumps and whole building retrofit.
Proposed interventions will need to show financial savings for the schools.
Applicants will also need to show how they're using other available funding to deliver holistic climate interventions in schools.
How to apply
Applications are now closed for the pilot fund.
Read the full pilot funding guidance for more information on eligibility and assessment criteria.
Contact us
For questions about this grant scheme, email us on [email protected].
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