Help for VCSEs to improve energy efficiency
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The £25.5m VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme will help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) across England to deliver more efficient services for people and communities by saving money on their energy bills.
IEA applications are currently open and will close on Thursday 20 June 2024.
Capital Grants applications are currently open and will close on Friday 14 August 2024.
Who can apply
VCSE organisations based in England and delivering frontline services that:
- are financially stable
- require support around energy
- are not suitable for blended finance or loan support through other schemes
More information about eligibility is available on the scheme's website
Support available
The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme can offer independent energy assessments to help identify energy-saving opportunities in your building.
Capital grants between £2,000 and £150,000 are available to implement the measures recommended in your assessment.
Next steps
Use the eligibility checker to see if you’re eligible to apply for the cost and delivery of an Independent Energy Assessment (IEA).
For more information about:
- eligibility
- what help is available
- how to apply
- how applications will be prioritised if the scheme is oversubscribed
Visit the scheme’s webpage or register for one of the webinars below.
Webinars
Webinar recording
This webinar recording is for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) across England who are interested in applying to the Energy Efficiency Scheme.
The webinar covers:
- Overview of the scheme, key dates and what is available
- Eligibility
- How to apply for the cost and deliver of an Independent Energy Assessment (IEA)
- How to apply for the capital grant
- Top tips for grant applications
The webinar provides information on how applications will be prioritised if the scheme is oversubscribed.
Capital grant webinar recording
This webinar will take you through how to write a strong capital grant application for the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Who is it for?
- Those looking to put in a capital grant application
What will you learn?
- Overview of what is available and key dates
- Eligibility
- Information on how applications will be prioritised if the scheme is oversubscribed
- What makes a strong application
- Information the assessors require
- Underlying information and documentation required
- Information about resources and templates available to support your application
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