Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme now open for applications.

03 May 2023 by Stuart Ashmore

£5 million available for charities and community groups through the Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme 

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) opened on 27 April 2023 for the fourth funding round of phase two of the scheme.

A total of £5 million is available as grants to charities and community energy groups that support households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills, or that work on the development of innovative products and services related to domestic energy use and carbon emissions reduction projects across England, Scotland and Wales.

The priorities of the scheme are to support energy consumers in vulnerable situations, develop innovative products or services and empower consumers to reduce their carbon emissions.

Charities can apply for grants through four different funding streams, which will help them deliver energy related projects. Funding is also open to community energy groups – including community interest companies, co-operative societies and community benefit societies – who can apply to either the Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund or the Innovation Fund.

  • The Main Fund contains £3 million – aimed at projects seeking grants between £50,000 and £300,000 that will support households in vulnerable situations.
  • The Small Project Fund contains £500,000 – aimed at projects seeking grants between £20,000 to £49,999.99 that will support households in vulnerable situations.
  • The Innovation Fund contains £750,000 – aimed at projects that will develop innovative products or services to benefit households. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 to £200,000.
  • The Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund contains £750,000 – aimed at projects that will reduce UK carbon emissions and empower households to reduce their carbon footprint. Applicants can apply for grants between £20,000 to £200,000.

There are 1,239 organisations already registered with the Energy Redress Scheme, and they can apply to the open rounds. To apply, organisations need to be pre-registered.  

Organisations that haven’t 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 is 5pm on 25 May 2023. 

Further information on the scheme and the application process can be found at: energyredress.org.uk