Funding for Community Energy Groups
It’s no secret that community energy groups need more funding to develop and amplify their social impact projects…in fact, it came out top in responses submitted to the Barriers to Community Energy Call for Evidence in 2024. That's why we've gone above and beyond trying to support groups with as much funding as possible.
We've launched our Community Energy Kickstart loan, a £1.5m bridging loan used to boost projects and get them off the ground.
Our Powering Communities Fund is a grant scheme that supports groups across the country to make a real social impact in their communities.
Community Energy Kickstart
The Community Energy Kickstart is here to help plug the funding gap during the constrution phase for community energy groups.
It was most recently used by Bristol Energy Co-operative who transformed Bottle Yard Studios 2 (TBY2) into the largest rooftop solar array in the UK.
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The application process was quick and easy and the Creative Energy Clubs have been an experimental way to increase renewable energy engagement.
Éva Goudouneix, Repowering London
Powering Communities Fund
This grant funding is possible through our partnership with Your Co-op Energy. We believe businesses and homes should be powered by community-produced energy.
For every new customer that switches to the Community Power tariff, we’ll add a tenner to the Powering Communities Fund pot. No questions, no quibbles… we love doing it.
So far, we’ve distributed £65,000 through 6 rounds of funding, directly benefiting 21 community energy projects!
Sell the energy generated by your community energy project
We buy power from over 1/3rd of community energy groups across the UK, no matter the size of the generation.
Supporting community-owned projects
We support over 300 community energy projects across the country - and yours could be next!