Community Grants
Information and application forms
Low Carbon Hub is championing community-owned energy across Oxfordshire. Our Community Grant Fund offers financial support for community energy activities across the County.
Please note: you must be part of the Low Carbon Hub community group network to be eligible to apply for a grant. If you are part of a low carbon community group based in Oxfordshire, that is not yet part of our network, please contact us to find out how to join.
All Low Carbon Hub community groups are eligible to apply for funding. You can either apply singly, or in consortia with other community groups.
The grants can be used to fund activities that contribute to the Low Carbon Hub’s aim: to cut Oxfordshire’s carbon footprint and contribute to the creation of a decentralised and locally owned renewable energy system. We welcome applications for activities that encourage the reduction of energy use and fossil fuel consumption by:
- ‘powering up’: increasing renewable heat or electricity generation
- ‘powering down’: improved energy efficiency in homes and buildings
- supporting the shift to a low carbon transport system.
Guidance notes
Please read these guidance notes before applying for funding. Below you’ll find information specifically related to the small and large grants programme.
Small grants
All Low Carbon Hub community groups can apply for a small grant of up to £500 in any financial year. So long as we have sufficient funds in the pot, it is our aim to fund all qualifying applications.
To apply, simply download and fill in both the application and finance forms below, and return them to info@lowcarbonhub.org.
Large grants
The deadline for applications to our large grants is now 21 November 2025. To apply for a large grant, please download and fill in the form below, and return it to info@lowcarbonhub.org. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Read about our recent grant funding…
Oxford Travel Options Website
Making sustainable travel easier. Low Carbon Oxford North (LCON) were awarded a grant of £5,000 from Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grant Fund toward the cost of launching a new sustainable travel website. Further funding came from the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership (ZCOP) and the Federation of Integrated Transport. The challenge Transport accounts for around 23%…
Draughtbusting For All
Tackling draughts in cold homes in Kidlington. Kidlington Eco Group were awarded a grant of £500 from Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grant Fund as well as further funding from Cherwell District Council to run a ‘Draughtbusting’ project in their community. The challenge Kidlington Eco Group (KEG) formed to promote all forms of sustainable living…
West Oxford Electric Cargo Bike Hire
Cutting carbon and carrying more in West Oxford. Low Carbon West Oxford received a grant of £5,000 towards an electric cargo bike hire scheme. The challenge To ease congestion on local roads and improve air quality in West Oxford and the City Centre by offering an alternative, low carbon mode of transport that could replace short…
Make your home more energy efficient with the Warm Homes: Local Grant
Funding is now available via Oxfordshire County Council through the Warm Homes: Local Grant. It is designed to provide fully funded energy efficiency upgrades for homeowners and private tenants on a low household income and at risk of fuel poverty. Eligibility You may qualify for the funding if the following statements apply to you. And…
Minibus Driver Training For Road Safety
Upskilling minibus drivers with the gold standard of training. First and Last Mile CIC were awarded a grant of £500 from our Community Grant Fund towards the cost of refreshed teacher training for Minibus driving. The challenge First and Last Mile CIC, a community transport group in West Oxfordshire, provides the gold-standard CTA MiDAS (Minibus…
Improvements to Osney Lock Hydro visitor experience
A digital display helps inform visitors at community-owned hydro. West Oxford Community Renewables (WoCORE) received a grant of £500 from Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grant Fund to install a digital display and new signage at this landmark community hydro in central Oxford. The challenge Osney Lock Hydro is a popular site for learning about renewable…