1000+
local and community energy projects to be supported by 2030
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GBE Local hub
Funding and support for local and community energy projects
We help communities, councils and public services develop and own clean energy projects. The value of local energy stays local.
We are committed to supporting more than 1,000 local and community energy projects by 2030, helping communities and public services benefit directly from clean energy.
Our Ambition
Up to £1 billion
of investment in local and community energy
Find support for your organisation
Community energy organisations.
Grants, shared ownership and support for community-led projects.
Councils and public services.
Funding and support for councils and the wider public sector.
Partners and industry.
Calls for proposals for fund managers, channel partners and developers.
Funding open now
GBE Community Fund.
Grants for community energy projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, Great British Energy is supporting community energy through investment in CARES programmes.
GBE Partnerships Grant.
Grants for local authorities in England working with a community energy partner.
See all funding.
Other support
Shared ownership
Guidance on how to take a stake in a clean energy project, with template documents.
Capacity and capability
Advice, regional support and a growing network of delivery partners.
Why GBE Local exists
Local and community energy projects provide a range of benefits to their local areas and people, from bill savings, community benefit funds, and the wider social benefits of retaining wealth from projects, locally. However, they can be hard to get off the ground. They often struggle to raise finance, meet the upfront costs of early development, or find the specialist expertise they need.
GBE Local helps remove these barriers through funding, advice, partnerships and shared ownership, so more communities and public services can own and benefit from clean energy.
Support across the UK
Great British Energy is investing in community energy support across all four UK nations.
We provide grant funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, we are investing in programmes delivered through CARES. We are also supporting project development through Local Net Zero Hubs, Advice NI and the Welsh Government Energy Service.
More to come
This is just the first phase of GBE Local. Additional funding, finance and support products are currently under development.
How we work
Scale and pace
We back models that can be repeated across the country, so each project makes the next faster to deliver.
Fairness
We design funding and support so communities with less time, money or expertise can take part.
Innovation
We reduce risk and scale new, high-impact models.
Ownership
We prioritise community and public ownership in every investment, so value stays local.
Local Power Plan
The Local Power Plan explains our vision for helping communities and public services own and benefit from clean energy projects across the UK.
Tell us about your project
For general questions, contact us.