Local Energy Scotland - Community Energy Generation Growth Fund
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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
Currently closed.
How to apply
- Read the funding guidance to check your organisation meets the eligibility requirements and the projects align with the fund priorities.
- Submit an expression of interest.
- Discuss your draft applications with Local Energy Scotland.
- Complete your full funding application online via the Local Energy Scotland CARES project portal.
Activites funded: Community facilities Environment Energy
Beneficiaries funded: General public Rural communities Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Urban communities
Last reviewed about 1 month ago
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