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The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) has re-opened for applications, with its largest funding round since the scheme was established.
A total of £35 million is available as grants to charities and community energy groups across England, Scotland and Wales can apply for funding to support projects that help households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills support projects that help households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills as well as the development of innovative products and services related to domestic energy use, and carbon emissions reduction projects.
The funding streams available are:
- The Main Fund, containing £27 million – aimed at projects seeking grants between £50,000 and £2 million that will support households in vulnerable situations.
- The Small Project Fund, containing £1 million – aimed at projects seeking grants between £20,000 and £49,999 that will support households in vulnerable situations.
- The Innovation Fund, containing £6 million – aimed at projects that will develop innovative products or services to benefit households. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 and £1 million.
- The Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund, containing £1 million – aimed at projects that will reduce UK carbon emissions and empower households to reduce their carbon footprint. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 and £500,000.
Since 2018, the Energy Redress Scheme has funded more than 583 projects across England, Scotland and Wales with £119 million funded.
The projects have included:
- Impartial energy advice services supporting vulnerable people.
- Digital media to engage hard-to-reach audiences with energy issues and the support that is available to them.
- Research projects aimed at making sure that the needs of elderly people and disabled people are met by new energy technologies.
- Boosting the uptake of whole-house retrofits.
- Trialling new business models or interventions to allow households to use more locally generated energy
The deadline for applications to this funding round is 5pm on 22 October 2024.
Organisations that haven’t yet registered with the scheme must do so 10 working days before the relevant fund closes to allow time for eligibility checks to take place.
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