The timeline sets out the stages you will need to go through to access green finance/private sector investment.
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Fit4Finance – Building net zero portfolios that attract investment
Local authorities are at the forefront of delivering a net zero future. Fit4Finance provides practical support and learning resources in strategic planning, commercialisation and business case development to help you unlock funding.
Fit4finance investment journey
Start your investment journey using our six-stage process
The timeline sets out the stages you will need to go through to access green finance/private sector investment.
The project development lifecycle is taken from Financing Local Net Zero Projects: A Guide for Local Authorities.
The library helps find resources, including guidance on investor priorities, pipeline development and aggregation, commercial partnership options to help you unlock the funding needed to deliver integrated, high-impact net zero programmes.
It facilitate the required cross-departmental collaboration and engagement with delivery partners and investors to build effective, investible net zero portfolios and engage investors throughout project development cycle.
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Stage 1 – Strategy
Define Context
Establish your strategic vision, net zero targets and scope of influence
Assess Readiness
Identify whether your local authority has a clear definition of “place”.
Set objectives
Translate high level ambitions into measurable outcomes.
Engage with key stakeholders
Map and align them to your strategy.
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E-learningStage 2 - Pipeline
Identify projects
Identify opportunities across all sources.
Define your project
Ensure each one is developed to an investment-ready standard (technical, financial, governance).
Build coherent portfolios
So that you can attract investment.
Assess supply chain readiness
Ensure that delivery partners and supply chains are in place to support pipeline execution.
Stage 3 - Commercialisation
Structure investment
Develop financial models and partnership frameworks for bundles of projects.
Allocate risk
Define mechanisms for sharing risk between public and private partners.
Engage the market
Test propositions with investors, utilities, and delivery partners.
Stage 4 - Build
Run transparent, competitive processes
Appoint delivery partners.
Implement planning
Develop detailed delivery schedules, resource plans and compliance frameworks.
Execute build and deployment activities
Ensure adherence to quality, safety and sustainability standards.
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Stage 5 - Operate
Transition projects into a live operation with clear governance and performance monitoring.
Track KPIs
(carbon savings, financial returns, community benefits)
Capture lessons learned and optimise operations.
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Stage 6 - Expansion
Scale up and replicate successful pilots across wider areas or sectors.
Grow your portfolio into established partnership structures
Strengthen supply chains and investor confidence to accelerate delivery.
Share knowledge
Disseminate case studies and best practice across the sector.