The second wave of Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme (SEEP) pilot fund has been announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
A total of £11 million is available for local authorities to improve energy efficiency in homes, public buildings and businesses.
The funding will help councils pilot new and innovative energy-saving approaches with households, community groups and businesses, which can then be taken forward when SEEP is rolled out fully in 2018.
The projects will build upon and integrate with existing domestic energy efficiency programmes.
Ms Sturgeon announced the latest phase of SEEP at the new Silverdale Nursery in Dalmarnock, which received more than £60,000 from the first round of funding in June last year to connect the building to the energy centre built as part of the Commonwealth Games Village. The fund is part of a wider £600,000 grant allocated to Glasgow City Council for domestic and non-domestic projects being carried out over the next two years.
The First Minister said: "This unprecedented large-scale, long-term programme will make our homes warmer and places of work more comfortable. It will also drive down energy bills and help us meet our ambitious climate change targets.
"The second round of SEEP pilot funding will support local authorities to develop projects that build on the successful work we have already carried out and ensure Scotland leads the way in energy efficiency."
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