Energy Redress Scheme

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Description

The Energy Redress Scheme, launched in 2018, has awarded over £150 million, to fund nearly 721 projects across England, Scotland and Wales that support vulnerable energy customers and carbon emission reduction initiatives.

The minimum grant amount that can be requested is set at £20,000. This is to ensure the fund supports high quality projects that have the ability to make a real difference.

Grant Type
Grant Category
Elibility and Criteria

Activities that can be funded through the Energy Redress Main Fund and Small Projects Fund include,
but are not limited to:

  • engaging vulnerable consumers with energy issues and delivering energy advice and support
    that does not duplicate existing services
  • installation of energy saving or renewable energy measures that cannot be funded from other
    sources
  • training and education on energy issues that are targeted at supporting vulnerable consumers
  • crisis support, linked to energy bills or the energy efficiency of a property, only as part of a wider
    energy advice project aimed at providing sustainable change for a client.

Detailed guidance is available here

How to Apply

Step 1 – Register your organisation (register here)

Organisations wishing to access the Energy Redress Scheme must complete a simple online information form so that Energy Saving Trust can check whether they are eligible to apply. Organisations that meet the initial criteria will be notified and will be emailed a link to create an account, through which they can apply for all subsequent rounds. Organisations only need to register once. In order to be considered for the forthcoming funding window, please ensure registration is completed no later than two weeks prior to the application deadline.

 

Step 2 – Apply for funds 

The amount of funding available through the scheme varies throughout the year and will be reviewed on a quarterly basis in January, April, July and October.

When funds become available, eligible organisations will be notified to use their online account to apply for funds. The system allows organisations to create, review, save and submit funding applications in multiple rounds. Organisations should only set up one account, which can have multiple users.

Eligible organisations will be informed if there are any additional priorities applied in each funding round and the maximum grant amount that can be requested.

Each organisation can only lead on one application per round but can be a partner in more than one application.

Please note that redress grants are paid quarterly in arrears, on receipt of monitoring reports.

For more information contact energyredress@est.org.uk