Funding opportunities
Current funding streams open for applications
On this page, you can find out more about current funding opportunities. Please scroll down:
Local Growth Fund
There are currently no open opportunities via the Local Growth Fund.
North East Investment Fund
The North East Investment Fund is currently open for applications. Find out more here.
European Funding
There are currently a number of opportunities for organisations to apply for European Funding that are listed below:
Rural Community Energy Fund
The Rural Community Energy Fund aims to support rural communities across England to develop community led renewable energy projects. Developing renewable energy at a community level helps meet climate commitments whilst also offering benefits to the local community. The fund offers an opportunity to cover the up-front costs that are often prohibitive to community scale energy projects. Some of the technologies that can be explored include solar PV, heat pumps, hydropower and low carbon heat networks.
There are two stages to the funding. The first stage is for communities that are just beginning to explore options for renewable energy generation, this stage offers grants of up to £40,000 to cover consultancy and professional costs to determine if the project idea is feasible. The second stage offers a grant of up to £100,000 to look at creating full business cases for projects that stand a good chance of securing planning permission and being delivered.
Housing Associations
The Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) is also open to applications and Registered Social Landlords with rural housing stock are invited to apply. The fund offers grants of up to £40,000 to determine the technical feasibility of community scale renewable energy projects.
How to apply
For more information about the fund and to discuss any initial ideas or thoughts please contact Josh Sawyer on 07584154510 or [email protected]
