FUNDING: The Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) is now open for applications.

7 January 2020

The Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) is now open for applications. 

Help and funding is available for communities, charities, local authorities, housing associations and rural businesses looking to install renewables and get local energy projects up and running. Funding is available across three different grants and loans, designed to respond to the emergence of new innovative projects. The current funding round is open for applications until January 31. You can find out more about CARES funding here.