Aims/priorities: The priorities of the Main and Small Grants schemes are to:
- Support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.
- Deliver benefits to the types of consumers that were negatively impacted by the specific issues that triggered the redress payment.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:
- Registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales that are registered with the Energy Redress Scheme and have passed the due diligence process.
- Housing associations with exempt charity status based in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Community energy groups (a co-operative, community benefit society or community interest company) based in England, Scotland and Wales.
Grant amount: 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.
The scheme is now in Phase Three.
For Round 1 a total of £30 million is available under the following funding streams:
- The Main Fund, containing £19 million – aimed at projects seeking grants between £50,000 and £2 million that will support households in vulnerable situations.
- The Impact Fund, containing £1 million – aimed at projects monitoring the impact to households of energy advice and other interventions. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 and £500,000.
- The Small Project Fund, containing £1 million – aimed at projects seeking grants between £20,000 and £49,999 that will support households in vulnerable situations.
- The Innovation Fund, containing £4.5 million – aimed at projects that will develop innovative products or services to benefit households. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 and £1 million. (Covered in a separate entry).
- The Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund, containing £3 million – aimed at projects that will reduce UK carbon emissions and empower households to reduce their carbon footprint. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 and £1 million. (Covered in a separate entry).
- The Just Transition Fund, containing £1.5 million, is aimed at projects that will develop community renewable energy which will benefit energy consumers in vulnerable situations. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 and £250,000. (Covered in a separate entry).
Application process: The guidance notes and online application system (called the Charity Dashboard) can be found on the Energy Saving Trust website.
Before applying, organisations need to pre-register by visiting the Energy Redress registration page
Organisations that have not yet registered with the scheme must do so 10 working days before the relevant Fund closes to allow time for eligibility checks to take place.
Organisations wishing to access the Scheme must complete an online information form so that Energy Saving Trust can check whether they are eligible to apply. Charities 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.
When funds become available, eligible charities will be notified to use their online account to apply for funds. The system allows charities to create, review, save and submit funding applications in multiple rounds. Charities should only set up one account, which can have multiple users.
All applicants are usually notified of the outcome of their application with 8 to 10 weeks following a funding round closing.
Organisations can reapply in the next open funding round, whether they have been successful or unsuccessful in previous rounds.
Deadline: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (17:00).
Contact information: Email: energyredress@est.org.uk
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