News and Events

New community benefits toolkit available

A new, free toolkit to help communities make the most of community benefits is now available on the Local Energy Scotland website.

Free webinar: Community Benefits Toolkit

Our free webinar, delivered in partnership with Foundation Scotland, will give an overview of how to use the new Community Benefits Toolkit and will present case studies and examples from across Scotland.

CARES Funding round now open

The next funding round of the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewables Energy Scheme (CARES), is now open for applications until Friday 31 January 2020.

New CARES mentoring programme open for applications

The pilot phase of the new CARES mentoring programme is now open for applications.

Improving Consumer Outcomes Fund: Energy - now open

A new funding programme aimed at improving energy consumer outcomes in Scotland has been launched today (Monday 4 November).

Scottish Government Local Energy Policy Statement: consultation events

As part of the Scottish Government's Local Energy Policy Statement consultation process, a series of workshops are being held to gather the views of a wide variety of stakeholders.

Accelerated Loss of Mains Change Programme (ALoMCP)

Important news of funding - act now.

£400k CARES funding pot open for applications

CARES is open until 30th September 2019 for innovation grant and development loan applications.