Big Energy Saving Loans – Big Issue Invest

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Description

This lending programme is aimed at enabling social enterprises and charities to access loan funding to help save money on energy during the unprecedented cost of living crisis.

Investment can be used for a variety of projects, including:

  • Insulation
  • Buying and installing renewable energy equipment
  • Heat exchangers and heat pumps
  • LED light installations
  • Replacing old gas fired boiler systems with new efficient ones
  • Property improvements, such as extra single glazing on existing windows, double glazing improvements, systematic draught improvements
  • Energy efficiency survey and technical assistance costs
Grant Type
Grant Category
Elibility and Criteria

You can apply for a Big Energy saving Loan if:

  • Your organisation is a social enterprise or charity*
  • There is a clear energy saving case in the works proposed
  • You can demonstrate an ability to repay finance
  • You are a well-managed organisation with good governance
  • You are based in England

The loans can be structured to your individual needs.  They can be unsecured which means we will not require you to put any personal guarantees in place, or interfere with other financing arrangements that require security.

*Note: If your organisation is a Company Limited by Shares, Big Issue Invest would require it to have an asset lock, dividend lock and social mission in place within its governance documents.

How to Apply

If you’re interested in learning more or would like to apply for our Big Energy Savings Loans, please fill out the application form and a member of the Big Issue Invest team will get back to you.