Apply for the Heat Training Grant: discounted heat network training
If you work in heat networks, you could get up to £500 towards the cost of heat network training.
Applies to England
What you can get
You can get a grant of up to £500 towards eligible courses in the following areas:
- heat network feasibility and design
- heat network construction
- heat networks operation and maintenance
- heat networks metering and billing and data collection
- local authorities and developers
You can get one grant per person. All courses offered will cost up to £600, meaning all or most of the cost will be covered by the grant.
Eligibility
You’re eligible for the grant if:
- you’re based in England
There may be additional requirements for some of the courses.
How to apply
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Choose a course with a participating training provider.
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Confirm with the training provider that you’re eligible and whether you need to complete any required training for your preferred course.
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Book your preferred course directly with the training provider.
The training provider will apply for the grant on your behalf.
You’ll get the grant either as an upfront discount or a rebate once you’ve completed the training.
Training providers
There are currently 10 training providers taking part in the scheme:
| Training provider | Coverage | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| BESA Academy (in partnership with MEHNA and TICA) | All | Online / in person Warrington, Dartford, Warwick, Worcester, Wakefield, West Thurrock, Hartlepool, Dorset |
| CIBSE | All | Online / in person In-person sessions will be held in London (organisations can request in-person sessions anywhere in England for more than 6 trainees) |
| FairHeat | All | Online / in person FairHeat engineers are based all over the country and training would be available in all areas of England. |
| Guru Systems | - Heat network operation and maintenance - Heat network metering and billing |
Online / in person In-person sessions will primarily be held in the Midlands and North West (contact Guru Systems about other available locations) |
| Sycous Limited | - Heat networks metering, billing and data collection | In-person Sessions can be based anywhere in England depending on trainee requests. |
| Herts Energy Academy | - Heat network construction - Heat networks operation and maintenance |
Online / in person Hertfordshire (contact Herts Energy about other available locations) |
| Chirpy Heat | - Heat networks operation and maintenance - Heat network metering, billing and data collection - Local authorities and developers |
Online / in person In-person sessions will primarily be held in London and Manchester (contact Chirpy Heat about other available locations) |
| CPV | Heat networks construction | In-person South West (contact CPV about other available locations) |
| GTEC | All | Online / in person Exeter, Farnborough, Wycombe, Hawes, Sunderland. (contact GTEC about other available locations) |
| SAV | Heat networks feasibility and design - Heat networks construction - Heat networks operation and maintenance - Heat networks metering, billing and data collection |
North West / South East |
Help and support
The Midlands Net Zero Hub administer the grant scheme on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
If you have any questions on the scheme, email: heatnetworks@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Updates to this page
Published 21 September 2023Last updated 11 July 2024 + show all updates
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Training provision updated and new training providers added.
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3 new training providers added.
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Details of BESA Academy updated with partners and locations.
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First published.