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Building for the future

We’re helping to build a stronger, more connected economy as a leading lender to the UK’s infrastructure sector.

Across NatWest Group we’re committed to supporting UK infrastructure - a vital sector that our customers, and the whole country, rely on.

Infrastructure underpins and enables growth but it can only deliver when the right conditions, connections and long-term capital are in place. That’s where we come in as a trusted partner.

NatWest Group’s support for infrastructure

Supporting infrastructure isn't just about financing assets, it’s about shaping how economies function, by enabling people, businesses and regions to connect.

 

As the UK’s number one loan arranger and provider for infrastructure and project finance by volume and value, we’re bringing together customers, investors, partners and policymakers to deliver complex, multi-decade projects.

No. 1

Loan arranger and provider for infrastructure and project finance by volume and value

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£2.7bn

Lending for Renewables and Energy Transition in 2025, as the No.1 loan arranger

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£10bn

Social Housing lending commitment by 2028

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£200bn

Climate and transition finance target by end of 2030

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A trusted partner to the infrastructure sector – our latest news

£250m Section 106 Loan Fund to unlock delivery of thousands of affordable homes

NatWest Group announces the launch of a new £250 million Section 106 Loan Fund, supporting housing associations to acquire affordable homes from housebuilders and helping unlock stalled housing delivery across the UK.

£20 billion commitment to drive growth across the North of England over next decade

NatWest Group launches a £20 billion funding commitment to the North of England over the next ten years, supporting the UK’s ambitions to build stronger, more productive regional economies.

£10bn funding ambition for UK social housing

NatWest Group reveals a new package of £10 billion of funding to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028.

200bn target for climate and transition finance

NatWest Group pledges a new target to provide £200 billion in Climate and Transition Finance between 1 July 2025 and the end of 2030.

Connecting people, businesses and regions through infrastructure

NatWest Group’s support for infrastructure works best as a connected system, linking people to jobs, businesses to markets and regions to opportunity, helping create the conditions for long-term UK growth.

Digital and telecoms

We support the digital infrastructure that keeps the UK connected, enabling people, businesses and communities to collaborate, innovate and grow in a modern, connected economy.  

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Transport

We back the transport networks that link people to jobs and businesses to markets, connecting regions across the UK and opening access to opportunities at home and overseas. 

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Energy & utilities

We finance the energy and utility systems that power everyday life and economic activity — from renewable energy to the networks that deliver it — helping people and businesses access the reliable energy they need to grow and transition.

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Housing

We support housing to strengthen communities and enable growth, helping people live closer to opportunity and supporting the workforce that businesses and local economies depend on.

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Supporting ambitious infrastructure projects

Across the UK we’re backing projects from renewable energy and infrastructure to energy transition initiatives.

Backing Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s growth ambitions

Hear from John Irving, CEO of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, on how we’re supporting the airport’s expansion plans.

Supporting one of Europe’s biggest paper mill projects

Learn more about how we’re backing Adana Construction Ltd’s £1.4bn project to support the building of Shotton Mill in North Wales, which when completed, will be one of Europe’s most advanced paper production facilities. 

Our insights

As a bank that’s deeply rooted in the UK’s infrastructure history, while actively shaping its future, our role in supporting the sector is helping turn today’s investment into the foundations of tomorrow’s economy. More from our experts and leaders: 

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Backing growth across the North of England

Our CEO Paul Thwaite outlines our support for regions like the North of England, where we’re backing it with a new £20bn funding commitment.

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Unlocking social housing

Marcos Navarro, Director & Sustainability Lead, Real Estate & Housing, on how we’re supporting social housing through partnerships, innovation and purpose.

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