Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme

Funding for registered charities to support households across England, Scotland and Wales that are most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills.

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, known as the Energy Redress Scheme, is funded through payments from energy companies who may have breached rules. The Energy Saving Trust has been appointed by Ofgem to distribute the funding to charities.

The priority of the scheme is to support energy consumers in vulnerable situations and to deliver benefits to the types of consumers that were negatively impacted by the specific issues that triggered the redress payment.

Registered charities in Great Britain can now apply for Energy Saving Trust’s Main and Small Project Grants Funds, which aim to:

Support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.
Deliver benefits to the types of consumers that were negatively impacted by the specific issues that triggered redress payments.

Funding for this round is divided as follows:

Small Project Fund contains £500,000 and offers grants of between £20,000 and £49,999 for projects that will support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.
Main Project Fund contains £9.3 million and offers grants of between £50,000 and £1 million for projects that will support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.

The grants can be used for capital or revenue funding and can provide up to 100% of the project cost. Projects lasting up to two years can be funded.

Activities that can be funded include, but are not limited to:

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.

Commenting, Graham Ayling, senior project manager for the Energy Redress Scheme, said:

“With winter approaching, the voluntary sector provides a vital safety net for people struggling to stay warm in their homes. We hope that this new funding will be a much-needed boost for the sector providing more funding at a crucial time.”

The deadline for applications is 14 November 2023 (17:00).

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