Deadline: 31-Oct-25
The Local Energy Scotland is requesting application for Cares Community Buildings Fund which provides grants to help community organisations reduce their building’s energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
It does this by funding the installation of renewable technologies like heat pumps, battery storage, and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, as well as some energy efficiency measures.
Funding Information
- Up to 80% of eligible costs can be funded up to a maximum grant amount of £80,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be constituted, non-profit distributing community organisations, including organisations with charitable status, that are set up and operating across a geographically defined community or faith group.
- Eligible community organisation structures:
- Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIO)
- Private Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLG)
- Community Benefit Societies (BenCom)
- Community Interest Companies (CIC).
- To be eligible applicants must demonstrate:
- A minimum of three unrelated persons on the organisations’ management committee or board that are local to the area served by the community building.
- Their area of benefit is in Scotland.
- A commitment to demonstrating the low carbon technologies in the building and raising awareness among building users and the wider community. This includes promoting support available from Home Energy Scotland to help people with energy at home.
- A commitment to create a maintenance plan prior to the final grant claim that ensures good documentation management, warranty information, insurance & renewal plans, and a succession strategy to ensure the ongoing management of the energy saving equipment.
- Organisations that are unincorporated may also apply, but they want to ensure Trustees are clear about any risks so they must provide the following:
- Minutes of a board/general meeting approving their intention to apply for CARES funding. This must be submitted with the funding application form.
- A completed CARES declaration confirming that any liability risks are understood in relation to the organisation’s unincorporated status. They will give you a declaration form to complete prior to any funding approval.
For more information, visit Local Energy Scotland.