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Local Energy Scotland - Community Energy Generation Growth Fund
Created: 02/06/2024
News/Events Category: Funding and FinanceThe 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.
Fund award sizes
Annually awarded: £1,500,000
Notes on award amounts: Grant funding is available alongside support from Local Energy Scotland’s technical consultants who can complete work for you.
Up to £10,000 is available for options appraisals and feasibility studies.
There isn’t a set limit set on capital funding.
Who can apply
Established and incorporated community groups, for example Development Trusts, and Community Energy and Climate Action Groups.
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.
The closing date for applications is Friday 28 June 2024.
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