The Green Energy Trust awards funds to help community based renewable energy projects get off the ground. We will grant up to half of the costs of the chosen renewable technology. There is a maximum award of £25,000 but most projects receive around £10,000.
The maximum amount will only be awarded to exceptional projects that tick all the boxes and demonstrate real value for money. Projects also need to have a strong community benefit and wider educational element.
The Trust meets twice a year to consider applications – usually during the first week of April and October and an application should be submitted seven weeks prior to the Trustees’ meeting to allow it to be screened for eligibility and completeness. You can contact the Secretary of the Trust on 0141 568 3492 for exact dates.
We will contact you if any further information is required to clarify your application.
We will accept applications from local community groups and not for profit organisations and charities within the UK.
We do not fund feasibility studies or cover salary and consultancy costs.
We reserve the right to reject applications which do not fit the criteria required i.e. to assist in the creation of new renewable energy sources in the UK and provide education in the community on new renewable energy generation.
We reserve the right to reject applications, which benefit only private companies, individuals or government bodies.
Applications must advance renewable energy and support local communities through education and public engagement.
The Trust considers all kinds of renewable technologies, including small-scale hydro, wind power, biomass, landfill gas, solar energy and ground source heat pumps. Applications involving other technologies may also qualify for support.
Grants can cover the capital and installation costs of a new renewable energy project and the costs of providing education and information about the benefits of renewable energy.
If your application is received after the final deadline it will be considered at the following Trustees’ meeting, unless otherwise agreed by the Trust Secretary.
The Trust Secretary will write to you within 2 weeks of the meeting date to let you know if you’ve been successful or not.
Due to the limited funds and the number of applications received each round; you can only re-apply with the same project if the Trustees invite you to. The Trustees decision is final.
If you have been successful then your offer is valid for 2 years from the date of the letter of offer.
The Trustees of the ScottishPower Green Energy Trust reserve the right to include conditions upon awarded projects, which they must comply with or funding will be withdrawn.
We reserve the right to withdraw funding from successful projects, which have not claimed their fund award within 2 years or have not complied with any conditions associated with their funding award.
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The ScottishPower Green Energy Trust is a Charity registered in Scotland with Charity no. SC030104.
