The third round of the Community Energy Fund is now open for applications!
The fund is open for applications until October 13th 2024.
The Community Energy Fund (CEF) is a grant scheme for urban and rural communities to develop energy services to benefit their local area.
The funding is designed to help kickstart clean energy projects including small-scale wind farms and rooftop solar partnerships, as well as battery storage, rural heat networks, electric vehicle charging points. It can also be used to fund fuel poverty alleviation schemes such as energy efficiency, retrofit, and advice projects. It does not provide capital funding.
Funding is offered in the form of a Stage 1 Feasibility Grant of up to £40k to produce a feasibility study to establish the technical and financial viability of a project, and/or a Stage 2 Development Grant of up to £100k for a more detailed investigation of the technology, for planning applications and to develop a business case.
Eligible organisations include:
- Amateur sports clubs
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations
- Community Benefit Societies
- Community Interest Companies
- Co-operative Societies
- Development Trusts
- Faith Groups
- Pre-commencement societies
- Registered charities
- Registered Social Landlords (partnered with a community group)
- Town or Parish councils.
More information is available here.
