The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, known as the Energy Redress Scheme, is funded through payments from energy companies that may have breached rules. The Energy Saving Trust has been appointed by Ofgem to distribute the funding to charities.
Since 2018, a total of £128 million has been awarded, with more than 611 projects funded across England, Scotland and Wales.
In Round 10, the Main Fund contains £27 million, and the Small Project Fund contains £1 million.
Registered charities in Great Britain can now apply for Energy Saving Trust's Main and Small Project Funds, which aim to:
- Support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.
- Deliver benefits to the types of consumers negatively impacted by the specific issues that triggered redress payments.
Funding for Round 10 is as follows:
- Main Fund offers grants of between £50,000 and £2 million.
- Small Project Fund offers grants of between £20,000 and £49,999.
The grants can be used for capital or revenue funding and can provide up to 100% of the project cost.
Examples of the kind of activities that can be funded include:
- 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.
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.
The deadline for applications to Round 10 is 15 January 2025
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