The MCS Foundation has opened its grants programme for 2025 and is offering around six grants of up to £50,000 inclusive of VAT to support retrofit-related projects as defined as energy efficiency or renewable generation measures to a domestic building. This is in line with the Foundation's objective to make every UK home carbon free.
Projects need to be one or both of the following types:
- Retrofit in action: projects demonstrating or experimenting with methodologies in the real world and actively evaluating results.
- Retrofit research: research projects which aim to research a particular issue and better inform retrofit work in the future.
Applications need to address specific questions, such as effective financial mechanisms for deploying measures and strategies for increasing citizen engagement in retrofit initiatives.
Organisations eligible to apply include any incorporated entities, which encompass private, public, not-for-profit organisations and charities.
A total funding pot of £300,000 is available. It is anticipated that approximately six grants will be awarded if maximum funding levels are requested.
The funding will support direct project costs, such as staffing, venue hire for an event, focus group expenses, grants to homeowners, or project specific equipment.
Projects must start within six months of the grant agreement, but no earlier than July 2025.
The deadline for applications is 1 May 2025.
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