The government's Community Energy programme has a grant fund of £50 million to support community heating schemes in the public sector across the UK.

Development Grants

Community Energy has already awarded development grants to over 40 public sector organisations to help them assess whether community or district heating is the right option for their housing or building stock.

Find out more about development grants.
Read about previous development grant winners.

Capital Grants

The programme has also awarded capital grants totalling more than £27 million towards the installation, extension or refurbishment of more than 40 community heating schemes around the UK.

Snapshot of capital grants awarded to date.
Read about previous capital grant winners.

Alongside financial support, Community Energy offers information and expert advice to help you develop strategies for heating, electricity generation and cooling.

You can find out more about the programme from our key documents:

Programme Prospectus
Frequently Asked Questions

Community Energy is jointly managed by the Energy Saving Trust and Carbon Trust with support from the CHPA and others.