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Kickstart Loan: bridging finance for community energy projects
Are you a community energy organisation in England, Scotland or Wales looking for a loan to help with the construction phase of your project?
Our £1.5m Kickstart Loan is a bridging loan for projects that are building renewable generation that benefits the community. Register your interest and we'll arrange a chat to see if it's right for you.
Is the Kickstart Loan right for you?
Who it's for
Community energy organisations
Where
England, Scotland or Wales
What it's for
Bridging the construction phase of your project
Amount
Up to £1.5m in low-interest funding
Backed by Octopus Energy and OurCoop
Our parent companies, Octopus Energy and OurCoop, have teamed up to help community energy groups with their funding needs.
What happens next
Register your interest
Tell us a little about your group and your project.
Talk to an expert
We'll arrange a chat to see if the loan is right for your project.
Why we launched it
"Community energy projects play an important role in bringing more cheap, green energy closer to communities who'll benefit!
Launching this Kickstart fund is hugely exciting as it'll unleash the sector's potential, tap into growing demand for home-grown green power, and lower bills."
Zoisa North-Bond
Kickstart Loan, in action
Bottle Yard Studios 2: the UK's largest rooftop solar array
Our Kickstart Loan was used by Bristol Energy Co-operative, who transformed Bottle Yard Studios 2 (TBY2) into the largest rooftop solar array in the UK.
"We're over the moon to have got such quick access to the funds we needed to build our latest solar community energy project!"
Andy O'Brien, Co-founder, Bristol Energy Co-operative
Register your interest today
Complete this form to register your interest in applying for Community Energy Kickstart.
