- About the scheme
- Who is this for?
- Our purpose and partners
- Timescales
- How to apply
- Other support
- Contact us
The Clean Energy Fund is supporting voluntary organisations in North Wales to lower carbon emissions and create innovation in clean energy.
Current status of the fund
The fund is currently open for applications. This is a five year scheme with applications accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been allocated.
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About the scheme
The Clean Energy Fund supports:
- Energy efficiency upgrades
- Renewable energy generation
- Smart energy solutions including storage
- Large scale solar & tidal energy
- Operations improvements that lead to lower-carbon production
Funding will be 50% grant (minimum £25,000, maximum £500,000), 25% interest free loan (up to £250,000), with the remaining 25% required as match funding.
Who is this for?
To be eligible for this scheme:
- Your organisation must be suitably constituted with a qualifying governance structure*
- Your organisation must be based in or have a presence in North Wales (Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn)
- The project must take place within North Wales
* There will be more information on this in our scheme guidance, coming soon. In the meantime please contact our Social Investment Cymru team with any queries (see below)
Our purpose and partners
The Social Investment Cymru (SIC) team at WCVA is excited to be working in partnership with Ambition North Wales, Community Energy Wales and Umi.
By supporting clean energy innovation and infrastructure, the fund aims to make North Wales a key player in the UK’s energy transition, while delivering lasting economic, environmental and social benefits for the region.
About our partners
- This scheme is run by Ambition North Wales.
- WCVA is working in partnership with Community Energy Wales to deliver the voluntary sector sub-fund, supporting voluntary organisations in North Wales to lower carbon emissions and create innovation in clean energy.
- UMi is delivering the private sector sub-fund, supporting businesses to develop and scale clean energy solutions across the region.
Visit the Ambition North Wales website to find out more about the wider scheme.
Timescales
This is a five year scheme with applications accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been allocated.
How to apply
The process begins with completion of an eligibility questionnaire. In order to complete this you will need to register with WCVA’s Multipurpose Application Portal (MAP). If you have previously registered with MAP, you can log in by entering your username and password on the home screen.
Organisations can register by visiting the website: map.wcva.cymru
Further support
There will be more information in our scheme guidance, coming soon. In the meantime please contact our Social Investment Cymru team with any queries.
Contact us
If you are interested, contact our Social Investment Cymru team for a discussion on 0300 111 0124 or email sic@wcva.cymru.