Summary

The Community Energy Generation Growth Fund will support community groups across Scotland to set up renewable energy generation projects. Funding will:

• Contribute to Scotland’s target of 2GW of renewable energy to be community or locally owned.
• Help communities participate and benefit from our transition to renewable energy sources.
• Support incorporated community groups to progress well-developed renewable energy generation projects or project ideas.

Funding can be used for:

• Developing and installing community owned renewable energy generation, including wind, solar PV and hydro.
• Projects that sell electricity through a connection to the national grid or supplying a local energy demand.
• Most of the available funding is capital funding. This can be used for costs that support bringing assets to site for installation and construction costs.
• There is a small amount of funding available for feasibility studies and options appraisals.

This funding is aimed at progressing projects through development and/or construction stages in 24/25. They want to work with communities whose projects will be able to achieve this aim and completed a significant project milestone by 28 February 2025.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Established and incorporated community groups, for example Development Trusts, and Community Energy and Climate Action Groups.

When to apply

The deadline for applications is 28 June 2024.

Next deadline: 28 Jun 2024

How to apply

1. Read the funding guidance to check your organisation meets the eligibility requirements and the projects align with the fund priorities.
2. Submit an expression of interest.
3. Discuss your draft applications with Local Energy Scotland.
4. Complete your full funding application online via the Local Energy Scotland CARES project portal.

Contact information

Activites funded: Community facilities Environment Energy

Beneficiaries funded: General public Rural communities Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Urban communities

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