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

Applications must meet the following objectives:

• Contribute to Scotland’s target of 2GW of community or locally owned renewable energy by 2030.
• Support communities to develop and be engaged in energy projects and the energy transition.
• Deliver concrete economic benefits to communities, while also supporting Scotland’s net zero ambitions.

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 call will target projects that can deliver a specific, significant milestone before the end of February 2026.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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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

Now open. Apply before 25 June 2025 (notified in July/Aug).

Next deadline: 25 Jun 2025

How to apply

Apply online via the Local Energy Scotland CARES project portal.

Contact information

Activites funded: Community facilities Environment Energy Climate action

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

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