Grants & Funding

Warm Homes: Local Grant

Funding for insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and energy-saving improvements for eligible households in England.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Grants towards eligible heat pumps and biomass boilers in England and Wales, including up to £9,000 for qualifying oil or LPG replacements.

Thrive Renewables Community Benefit Programme

Grants of up to £4,500 for eligible community groups near selected Thrive Renewables sites.

National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment

Grants of £300 to £20,000 for community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with nature.

SUEZ Communities Fund

Grants of £3,000 to £50,000 for eligible not-for-profit community and environmental improvement projects in England.

Made Smarter Energy Efficiency Grant

Up to £10,000 towards specialist expertise to prepare energy efficiency projects for manufacturing SMEs in the West of England.

Great British Energy Community Fund

Latest round closed

Community-owned clean energy support: up to £40,000 for feasibility, £100,000 for development or £3 million for capital projects. Latest round closed.

Sustainable Steps Wales

Grants of £100 to £35,000 for community groups in Wales taking climate action and developing more sustainable ways of living.

£200,000 Energy Grants

Liverpool City Council has launched a £200,000 energy grant initiative to support non-profit third-sector organisations facing increased energy costs this winter.

£288 Million Government Fund for Green Heating Projects

Public, private, and third-sector organisations in England can now apply for capital funding to assist new and existing heat networks in transitioning to low and zero-carbon technologies.

npower Business Solutions

The npower Business Solutions (nBS) Foundation has launched a community fund to support not-for-profit organisations and educational institutions within a 50-mile radius of its Solihull and Leeds offices. This initiative...

Funding for Green Social Housing Upgrades

As part of the effort to make England’s homes greener and more energy efficient, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is making around £1.2 billion in funding available to improve the energy performance of soc...

Centre for Sustainable Energy

Grants of £30,000 – £40,000 are available to energy advice providers and community organisations within the National Grid Energy Distribution (NGED)  area (East Midlands, West Midlands, South West England and South & Wes...

Energy Saving Trust Small Business Loans (Scotland)

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'Grants for Good' Fund

The Matthew Good Foundation has opened the next round of its Grants for Good Fund. The aim is to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a difference to peo...

Funding for Community Energy Resilience Projects

Charities, community groups, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to deliver community energy resilience projects across the North East, Yorkshire and northern L...

Energy Efficiency Sharematch Fund

Community organisations in England can apply for a share of £250,000 of funding to reduce energy usage and carbon footprint.  The funding is being made available through the Energy Efficiency Sharematch fund. It can be u...

Biffa Award's Partnership Grants Scheme Opens for Applications

Biffa Award, a UK wide funding initiative under the Landfill Communities Fund, has announced the opening of its 2025 Partnership Grants Scheme, aiming to support significant projects that enhance community facilities and...

Big Energy Saving Loans - Big Issue

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SME Loan Fund for Resource Efficiency (Scotland)

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Laceby Solar Farm Community Fund

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Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)

Thinking about switching to a heat pump? The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers up to £7,500 towards the cost of installing an air source or ground source heat pump in your home. Biomass boilers may also be covered in certain ...

Funding to Help Organisations Transition to Net Zero

Businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands can apply for grants of up to £250,000 to reduce their operations' environmental impacts.

Fund for Community Buildings

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Local Authority Delivery (LAD) Schemes

Many local councils across the UK are offering funding through Local Authority Delivery (LAD) schemes to help improve home energy efficiency.

Energy Resilience Fund

Community businesses can apply for financial support ranging from £10,000 to £150,000 to stabilise or reduce energy costs and support the transition to more sustainable energy practices. 

Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive

You could get money towards renewable heating costs in your home.

Home Upgrade Grant

The Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is designed for households off the gas grid that want to improve their energy efficiency and lower their energy bills.

Warm Homes Scheme

The Warm Homes: Local Grant will begin delivery in 2025 and will provide energy performance upgrades and low carbon heating via local authorities, to households that: 

ECO4

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) is a government energy-efficiency scheme in Great Britain, designed to tackle fuel poverty and help reduce carbon emissions. ECO is an obligation placed on energy companies to deliver...