Small Grants of between £20,000 and £49,999 and Main Grants of between £50,000 and £1.5 million are available to registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales for projects that support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.
The aims of the Energy Redress Scheme’s Main and Small Grants schemes are to:
- Support energy consumers in vulnerable situations, and
- Deliver benefits to the types of consumers that were negatively impacted by the specific issues that triggered the redress payment.
The following funding is available:
- Small Grants programme offers grants of between £20,000 and £49,999 for projects that will support households in vulnerable situations.
- Main Grants programme offers grants of between £50,000 and £1.5 million for projects that will support households in vulnerable situations.
The grants can be used for capital or revenue costs and can provide up to 100% of the project cost. Projects lasting up to 2 years can be funded.
Examples of the kind of activities that can be funded include (please note that this is not an exclusive list):
- Crisis support, linked to energy bills or the energy efficiency of a property, only as part of a wider energy advice project aimed at providing sustainable change for a client.
- Engaging vulnerable consumers with energy issues and delivering energy advice and support that does not duplicate existing services.
- Installation of energy saving or renewable energy measures that cannot be funded from other sources, and
- Training and education on energy issues that are targeted at supporting vulnerable consumers.
Prior to applying, eligible organisations are required to register on the Energy Redress registration page. Further information, guidance and an online application process is available on the Energy Saving Trust website.
The deadline for applications to Round 8 of the Energy Redress Scheme is 5pm on Monday 8 July 2024. It normally takes the Trust 2-3 months to assess applications and notify applicants.