Regional Skills Pilot – North & North East Lincolnshire

Competition Round 2.2 (now closed for applications from Training Providers)

Regional Skills Pilot Phase 2 – North and North East Lincolnshire Pilot: Clean Energy introductory training course provision competition

A programme that will deliver the first step of training to assist the workforce from carbon intensive industries to transition into Clean Energy Jobs.

Join us for a live webinar at 2:00 pm on Thursday 5 February to understand more about the application and delivery process, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Click this link to register.

Published: 2 February 2026

Welcoming applications until 9:00 am on 2 March 2026

Documents

Regional Skills Pilot Phase 2 – North and North East Lincolnshire: Application Guidance for Introductory training courses provision competition

Regional Skills Pilot Phase 2 – North and North East Lincolnshire: Application form for Introductory training courses provision competition

Clarification questions published: 16 February 2026

Regional Skills Pilot Phase 2 – North and North East Lincolnshire: Clarification questions for Introductory training courses provision competition

Please contact regionalskillspilot@nottinghamcity.gov.uk for the full list of postcodes included in North and North East Lincolnshire

Further details

£160,000 of grant funding is made available by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to deliver until 30 June 2026 subsidised Clean Energy Introductory training courses through the Regional Skills Pilot Phase 2 – North and North East Lincolnshire programme. This pilot is managed by the Midlands Net Zero Hub (MNZH) on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

The aim of this project is twofold: to increase capacity of the clean energy sector and minimise the impact of decreasing workforce demand in the carbon intensive sector.

Competition applications for grant funding are welcome from independent training providers, colleges and other higher education organisations.

Majority of the grant available will be allocated to proposals from lead organisations with an office or training facility within the boundaries of North and North East Lincolnshire. The remainder of the grant will be allocated to proposals from lead organisations across England. The number of successful applications will depend on the quality of the proposals received.

The targeted beneficiaries of the competition are workers, who currently live, or have in the last 2 years been employed, in North and North East Lincolnshire, and are interested in moving into roles within clean energy industries.

A useful webinar with application and delivery information and the opportunity to ask questions takes place at 2:00 pm on Thursday 5 February for training providers and colleges interested in applying for grant funding – click this link to register.

For more information about the project please visit: Support for workers to benefit from thousands of clean power jobs - GOV.UK

For further information on the scheme, please contact the MNZH at regionalskillspilot@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Competition Round 2.1 (now closed for applications from Training Providers)

Competition Winners and Training Offers (Phase 2)

GTEC (part of United Infrastructure Group) has over 15 years of experience of delivering Low Carbon Training to support installers and businesses, working with large manufacturers, merchants and facilities management companies to provide accessible training to learners.

All courses are approved by LCL Awards, City & Guilds or EUSR.

Courses available are:

City & Guilds Level 3 Award in The Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671:2018)
LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Locations
LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems (non-refrigerant circuits)
LCL Awards Water Regulations
LCL Awards Hot Water Systems & Safety (inc. Unvented Hot Water)
LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings
LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems
EUSR SHEA Water
EUSR SHEA Gas

Background

The Office for Clean Energy Jobs within the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is supporting the UK’s transition to clean energy through the Clean Energy Jobs Plan,
which sets out their action plan to build a highly skilled and diverse domestic clean energy workforce to meet the demands of Clean Power 2030 and beyond.
This includes the launch of Phase 2 of the Regional Skills Pilot for North and North East Lincolnshire, supporting workers to move into clean energy jobs.

The Midlands Net Zero Hub is managing the pilot in North and North East Lincolnshire.

Phase 1 (January – June 2025)

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This phase focused on assessing the local workforce needs for clean energy jobs, including skills gaps, challenges and barriers in North and North East Lincolnshire.
The Midlands Net Zero Hub developed a skills mapping plan to identify interventions to re/upskill the workforce and support the transition to clean energy jobs.

Learn more: Support for workers to benefit from thousands of clean power jobs - GOV.UK

Phase 2 (October 2025 – March 2026)

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Following the Phase 1 mapping and identification of skills gaps, Phase 2 will pilot bespoke interventions in the area to support re-skilling and up-skilling efforts in the transition to clean energy jobs.

Key activities include:

Subsidised training in technical and introductory clean energy skills, available for individuals employed in a carbon intensive sector, who are either a resident within the local authority areas of North Lincolnshire or North East Lincolnshire, or have been employed in an office/industrial facility within North Lincolnshire or North East Lincolnshire at any point between December 2023-2025.
Bursaries to support eligible learners in accessing the subsidised clean energy training.
Careers advice and the development of a communications strategy to guide and support the transition into clean energy roles.

Following a grant competition, independent training providers and higher education institutions will deliver clean energy training and bursaries by the end of March 2026.

Competition Round 2.1 (now closed for applications from Training Providers)

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Clean Energy Skills Training & Bursary Grant Competition

(now closed for applications from Training Providers)

The Phase 2 skills training competition of the Regional Skills Pilot Programme, running until March 2026, will provide subsidised training opportunities to the carbon intensive workforce to support the transition to clean energy jobs alongside financial support through bursary provision.

The competition will allocate grant funding to training providers across England (with special focus on those with presence in North and North East Lincolnshire) who are able to deliver Clean Energy Technical Modules and/or Clean Energy Introductory Modules.

To ensure equitable access to learning opportunities, the grant will also offer on a first come first served basis bursary support to eligible learners facing financial or practical barriers that may prevent them from accessing and completing the courses.

The number of organisations funded will depend on the range of courses proposed and the quality of the proposals received.

The competition is managed by: The Midlands Net Zero Hub

Competition documents published: 17 November 2025

Application deadline: 9:00 am on 1 December 2025

Competition Round 2.1 (application documents)

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Further information

The programme is administered by the Midlands Net Zero Hub.

For further information on the scheme, please contact regionalskillspilot@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Programme details

Clean energy jobs plan - GOV.UK

Clean energy jobs boom to bring thousands of new jobs - GOV.UK

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