Tailored Community Workshops

Location

Organisations, and the activities supported through the fund, must be based or operate within the SP Energy Networks Transmission area in Scotland. The fund will prioritise projects that are located within or adjacent to areas highlighted on this map which are areas that we anticipate will be key to unlocking Net Zero.

Type of organisation

• Applicants must be constituted non-profit-distributing community focused organisations, including organisations with charitable status and other not for profit organisations.
• Eligible groups are:
  • Community Interest Companies
  • Community Benefit Societies
  • Cooperative Societies
  • Development Trusts
  • OSCR Registered charities
  • Community Transport Organisations
  • Other constituted not-for-profit organisations
  • Local authorities - depending on the service provided which must have a social benefit.

• All community plans and projects supported through the fund must:

• Demonstrate a strong link to the energy sector
• Focus on net zero measures which principally save carbon and provide cost reductions 
• Support consumers and communities in vulnerable situations. Please see our definition of vulnerability.
• Deliver social benefits for the communities they serve. Please see our definition of social return on investment.

• We anticipate that projects this fund will support will fall within one of the following categories:

• Energy efficiency capital improvements in buildings, with a focus on domestic or community owned buildings
• Low and zero emission renewable heating systems and micro- to small-scale renewable power generation (where that power is predominantly designed for use on site), with a focus on domestic or community owned buildings
• Electric vehicle transport and infrastructure
• Net Zero skills development – only as an addendum to a project focusing on the above three categories.

View examples of eligible project activities.

Applicants must complete the expression of interest form in order to receive a tailored community workshop.

Expressions of interest for the second round of tailored workshops are now closed. Please email netzerofund-t2@spenergynetworks.co.uk to register your interest for the next round.