Grants and finance for commercial clean energy improvements
There are a variety of incentives, grants and funding options available to support your organisation with its decarbonisation goals. In many instances our team can support your applications and signpost you to appropriate schemes.
For current funding cycles and available financial support please see below.
Grants and finance for commercial renewable and energy efficiency projects
Rampion Community Benefit Fund
The Rampion Fund provides grants for supporting projects that benefit local communities in the Sussex area including those with links to the environment and ecology, climate change and energy.
At BHESCo we have worked with a number of organisations who have been able to access the Rampion Fund to secure funding for an initial energy survey.
The window for 2025 grant applications has now closed. A new funding window is expected to open in 2026.
VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme
This funding has been available to voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.
Applications for an independent energy assessment closed in June 2024
The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)
The IETF funding supports industrial sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to cut their energy bills and decarbonise their industrial processes through investing in energy efficiency and deep decarbonisation technologies.
The third round of funding closed in 2025. No future funding rounds have been announced.
Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund
Available to local authorities and social housing landlords, the current Wave 3 of funding is now open.
Funding a project with a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
Power Purchase Agreement to commercial customers as a way to get on-site clean energy, cheaper bills and long-term price stability with no upfront cost. It is aimed at the biggest barrier to adoption, capital. A typical solar installation for a small to medium business can cost £45,000 to £150,000. Under a PPA, BHESCo covers all upfront costs and the customer saves on monthly bills straight away
Benefits of a PPA
- A PPA price guaranteed to be lower than the customer’s energy supplier
- Price security for around 25 years, set in the contract
- Installation and quality assurance handled by BHESCo
- Insurance, cleaning and maintenance all covered by BHESCo
- Protection from volatile oil and gas markets
What differentiates BHESCo as a project partner?
BHESCo is a social enterprise focused on cutting energy costs, cutting carbon and reaching net zero. Project capital comes from a network of social impact investors, preferably local to the site. They are repaid the project cost plus 5% interest over several years, funded by the customer’s payments for the electricity or heat generated.
Long-term value
The unit price is usually significantly lower than the customer’s current supplier rate. Contracts typically run for the 25-year warranty period, with a fixed annual price rise of 3% to reflect inflation on operating costs. Solar rarely meets 100% of demand, so customers continue buying any remaining electricity from their supplier as they do now.
Interested in working with BHESCo?
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