The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, known as the Energy Redress Scheme, is funded through payments from energy companies who may have breached rules. The Energy Saving Trust has been appointed by Ofgem to distribute the funding to charities.
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.
For the Round 8 (Summer 2024), the following funding streams are available:
- Main Fund offers grants of between £50,000 and £1.5 million for projects that will support households in vulnerable situations. Registered charities only.
- Small Project Fund offers grants of between £20,000 and £49,999 for projects that will support households in vulnerable situations. Registered charities only.
- Innovation Fund offers grants of between £20,000 and £750,000 for projects that will develop innovative products or services to benefit households. Community Interest Companies, Community Benefit Societies or Cooperative Societies are eligible to apply.
- Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund offers grants of between £20,000 and £750,000 for projects that that will reduce UK carbon emissions and empower households to reduce their carbon footprint. Community Interest Companies, Community Benefit Societies or Cooperative Societies are eligible to apply.
How to Apply:
The application window for Round 8 opens on 13 June 2024 and closes on 8 July 2024 (17:00).
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 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.
For full details and application guidelines, visit the Energy Saving Trust website.