Community groups grants fund
Funding for local groups taking action on energy and climate.
Our vibrant community groups are at the heart of everything we do. Up and down the county, they’re cutting carbon, warming homes and bringing neighbours together, and their work never stops inspiring us. We want to help them do even more.
That’s where our community grants come in. Our renewable energy sites generate clean power and a surplus, and we share part of that surplus with local groups. It’s one of our favourite parts of the job: clean energy made locally, helping local people make change happen.
Our large community grants fund is now open for applications!
If you’re one of our community group members, you can now apply again for up to £5,000 in grant funding towards your latest project.
The deadline to apply is Friday 20 November.
Our Community Grants programme is one of the most effective and rewarding ways to share the community benefit from our renewable energy sites, such as Ray Valley Solar and our rooftop solar projects. The grants support projects that generate renewable energy, make homes and buildings more energy efficient, and create sustainable transport solutions.
Information and application forms
Guidance notes: Please read our guidance notes before applying for funding. Here you’ll find information specifically related to the small and large grants programme.
Applications for our large grants are now open! 🎉
Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grants Fund 2026 – 2027 is now open for applications from our community groups for Large Grants of up to £5000!
You can find out more about last year’s projects, and get inspiration for your application here. Any of our community group members can apply for a grant each year, through an improved and shortened process.
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
Small grants
We have introduced some changes to our small grants to make the application and reporting process easier, including;
- We have increased the amount of the small grants, and each community group can apply for one small grant of up to £750 at any time during the financial year.
- We have also widened the scope of the small grants so that they can be used to fund any activity that will benefit your community group and help it to thrive.
- The application form is now a simple online Typeform.
- Once your project is completed, we just ask that you send us a short summary and photos or video.
Need inspiration? Check out the Community Stories page on our website.
Please submit your application by filling in the Typeform below.
If you’d rather apply on paper, download the small grants application form, fill it in and email it to info@lowcarbonhub.org
Read about our recent grant funding…
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