To qualify for PEEP support:

1. The nominated building(s) MUST be located in Worcestershire.
2. Applicant organisations MUST meet the following ‘public-sector definition’: organisations MUST receive over 50% of their main funding from central or local government* (this does not include payment for work carried out by private enterprise for the public sector.)

Organisations who typically meet the public-sector definition (2) include:

• Worcestershire County Council
• District Councils
• Town Councils
• Parish Councils
• Police Service
• Fire Service
• Ambulance Service
• Worcester University
• Schools and Colleges
• NHS Trusts
• Housing Associations
• other Government Departments, Agencies and Bodies

How to determine whether your organisation meets the public-sector definition (2):

previous year’s receipts (excluding any EU monies) plus (+) income forecast for the following year (excluding any EU monies) equals (=) Funding total

If over 50% of the Funding total (net amount, after deductions) comes from central or local government sources, the beneficiary organisation will be considered ‘public-sector’ and by default its buildings. 

*Salix’s new ‘Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme’ and ‘Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund’ also require applicant organisations to meet the public-sector definition (2).

Check whether your organisation can access this support by checking PEEP’s ‘eligibility requirements’

PEEP has a £1m pot of grant funding available for public-sector buildings. The grant funding is available to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities for public-sector organisations. 

Important information

• grants available £2k to £200k
• representing a maximum 40% of the total NET project value (VAT cannot be included)
• intervention rate offered may fluctuate depending on the forecast energy savings e.g. projects with lower energy savings will be offered a reduced amount of grant funding (less than 40%) 
• a state aid cap, reducing the intervention rate to a maximum of 30%, may apply
• grant funding is claimed retrospectively
• only capital costs are eligible for the scheme 
• grant funded projects must be completed (spent, claimed, and monitored) by September 2022
• any costs agreed or paid before the PEEP grant agreement is issued will not be eligible

Eligible expenditure

The following capital measures can be funded under PEEP. Stand-alone revenue costs are not eligible e.g. survey/feasibility costs, consultancy fees, accreditation fees, etc.