Green skills training programme for careers leaders
To fund the design and delivery of a training programme for careers leaders, supporting their increased knowledge and confidence in green skills and careers advice. This activity will focus on but is not limited to the delivery of training to careers leaders in schools and colleges, as well as independent careers advisors.
Financials
- funding available: 2023/2024 - £25,000
- all revenue funding
- all delivery must be fully completed by 31 March 2025
Next steps
Full guidance will be available from October when the fund will open.
We are looking for a lead provider to undertake this intervention.
Applications are welcomed from partnerships, individual organisations and include voluntary, community, public and private sector organisations.
Green construction skills - retrofit training programme
Research/consultation has shown a significant amount of social housing across North Yorkshire is in need of retrofitting, including renewable heating systems, ventilation and insulation. This fund aims to address the lack of current workforce with the necessary skills to undertake the work by developing and delivering a comprehensive training programme. The programme will focus on (but not be limited to):
- retrofit assessor training
- retrofit co-ordination and management
- trades/operatives training in renewables installation and maintenance - including Solar PV and air source heat pumps
- support to become MCS accredited
Financials
- funding available: 2023/2024 - £215,000
- revenue funding
- all delivery must be fully completed by 31 March 2025
Next steps
Full guidance will be available in January 2024.
We are looking for a lead providers to design and deliver the programme of training existing workforce across North Yorkshire.
This programme is being developed jointly with York City Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will provide training opportunities in both York and North Yorkshire.
Applications are welcomed from partnerships, individual organisations and include voluntary, community, public and private sector organisations.
Community climate action programme - support
The aim of this strand of the community climate action programme is to address knowledge and funding gaps, enabling the development of community-led climate action projects in North Yorkshire. The support provided will include:
- trusted specialist advice - for example, identifying projects, accessing investment, developing climate action plans, overcoming challenges
- place-based decarbonisation plans, either for community buildings or via a ‘whole-place-approach', for example a village or community setting
Organisations may use the advice and decarbonisation plans provided to help them apply for capital or revenue grants via the community climate action programme (grants).
Financials
- decarbonisation plans must be completed before February 2025
- up to 20 decarbonisation plans will be funded
Next steps
Applications for this programme will open on 25 September 2023.
Voluntary or community organisations can apply, including charities and parish/town councils.
For decarbonisation plans, priority will be given to organisations with no plan already in place, rather than those wanting an updated one.
Place-wide decarbonisation projects must evidence community engagement.
Community climate action programme - grants
The aim of this strand of the community climate action programme is to provide revenue and capital grants for greenhouse gas reduction or climate adaptation activities, for example, minimising waste, shifting to low carbon transport.
Financials
- grant funding between £1,000 to £49,000 available at 80% (for instance, 20% match funding is required)
- total revenue: £60,000 (2023/2024) and £110,000 (2024/2025)
- total capital: £200,000 (2023/2024) and £510,000 (2024/2025)
- projects must be delivered before February 2025
Next steps
Applications for this programme will open on 25 September 2023.
Voluntary or community organisations can apply, including charities and parish/town councils.
Projects need to be aligned with at least one of our climate change strategy priorities of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preparing for climate change and supporting nature.
Place-wide decarbonisation projects must evidence community engagement.
Business sustainability programme - support
The aim of this strand of the Business Net Zero Programme is to address knowledge and funding gaps that are currently preventing North Yorkshire-based micro, small and medium sized businesses, under 250 staff, including sole traders and CICs, from taking effective action on net-zero. The support provided will include:
- trusted specialist advice, for example, business models, adaptation plans, legislation
- sustainability audits, including advice on action areas
Businesses may use the advice and net zero sustainability audits provided to help them apply for capital or revenue grants via the Business Sustainability Programme (grants).
Financials
- audits must be completed by February 2025
- up to 50 audits will be funded
Next steps
Applications for this support will open on 25 September 2023.
Businesses can apply for one or more strand of support.
Business sustainability programme - grants
The aim of this strand of the Business Net Zero Programme is to address funding gaps that are currently preventing North Yorkshire-based micro, small and medium sized businesses, under 250 staff, including sole traders and CICs, from taking effective action on net-zero. The support provided will consist of revenue and capital grants.
Financials
- capital grants of between £500 to £49,000 at 60-80%, such as match funding is required, will be available for activity in the following areas:
- energy: decarbonising our energy system, including increasing renewable energy generation, energy efficiency and grid infrastructure, and shifting towards low carbon transport
- circular economy/minimising waste: making the most of our resources, buildings and people
- natural environment: enhancing our environment and supporting nature to thrive
- activity must support climate mitigation, such as reducing and sequestering greenhouse gas emissions, and/or climate adaptation, such as preparing for the changing climate
- total revenue: £60,000 (2023/2024) and £110,000 (2024/2025)
- total capital: £510,000 (2024/2025)
- projects must be completed by February 2025
Next steps
Applications for this fund will open on 25 September 2023.
Businesses can apply for one or more strand of funding/support.
Projects need to be aligned with at least one of our climate change strategy priorities of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preparing for climate change and supporting nature.
Elderly people’s residential care homes net zero audits
This programme will address funding and knowledge gaps preventing North Yorkshire-based elderly peoples residential care home businesses taking effective action on net-zero and aid the development and delivery of net-zero interventions for this sector. It will provide support through decarbonisation audits. These audits will review energy efficiency, heating systems, renewable energy generation and storage options, low carbon transport, circular economy opportunities and supporting nature initiatives.
Businesses may use the audit recommendations provided to help them apply for capital or revenue grants via the shared prosperity funds Business Sustainability Programme (grants).
Financials
- up to 30 Net Zero audits will be funded
- audits must be completed by February 2025
Next steps
Applications for this support will open on 25 September 2023.
Micro, small and medium sized businesses, under 250 staff, can apply.
Farm sustainability programme
The aim of the farm sustainability programme is to support farm businesses to become more financially and environmentally sustainable. This programme is currently being developed, using the findings of the ‘Farm Energy Audit Pilot’. Support may include farm energy audits, farm carbon footprints, specialist advice around precision agriculture techniques and regenerative agriculture practices.
Financials
- up to 50 audits will be funded
- audits must be completed by February 2025
Next steps
Applications for this support are expected to open in November 2023 and further information will be provided then.
Farm businesses with up to 50 employees can apply.
Priority will be given to farms ready to implement the recommended sustainability measures.
Local energy advice demonstrators project
The Local Energy Advice Demonstrators programme will be piloted in seven neighbourhoods around the towns of Stokesley, Harrogate, Pickering, Skipton and Selby. It will focus on specific streets, villages and neighbourhoods where studies have highlighted priority areas and where interest in tackling climate change through retrofitted schemes has been shown.
Households in these pilot areas can apply for a free ‘whole house plan’ survey of their homes. Advice will be given on what is needed to make homes more energy efficient and support provided to draw up a retrofit action plan.
Free training will also be available for people upskilling or reskilling to work as retrofit assessors, coordinators and installers and other retrofit-associated trades. For information on this, see decarbonisation - supporting people and skills green construction skills – retrofit training programme.
Financials
- up to 325 retrofit action plans will be funded
- retrofit action plans must be drawn up by February 2025
- the shared prosperity fund is contributing to a wider programme funded by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
Next steps
Applications for this fund are expected to open in November 2023 and further information will be provided then.