This grant programme is open for applications.
The Bath & West Low Carbon Fund (‘the BWCE Fund’) funds community projects in Bath and the surrounding area.
The funds are from Bath & West Community Energy (BWCE). BWCE is a community enterprise, set up for the benefit of the community. BWCE develops community-owned renewable energy projects, offering local people the opportunity to invest in local projects, increase the amount of local renewable energy and earn a reasonable return. Members have a say in the running of the organisation.
The BWCE Fund provides grants that reduce carbon emissions and/or tackles fuel poverty.
To be eligible for funding the project must aim to reduce carbon emissions and/or address fuel poverty in Bath and the surrounding area. Carbon reduction does not just relate to energy projects; it might also include local food, sustainable transport or waste reduction or indeed any activity that reduces carbon emissions. We typically receive fewer applications addressing fuel poverty/affordable warmth, ensuring that everyone can access and afford energy, so we particularly welcome applications in this area.
Please note: The funds available for this programme are limited, so we can’t approve every application. In the previous 2024 round, 40% of the applications received were successful. You can see examples of previous grants awarded through our 2024-25 grants awarded list.
The Bath & West Community Energy Fund Grant Programme is open to groups or projects working in Bath and the surrounding area. It is particularly targeted at small organisations with charitable aims. You do not have to be an energy or environmental group. Applications from projects in the vicinity of existing BWCE projects are particularly welcome. https://www.bwce.coop/what-we-do/#projectsmap
Your group must be a community, self-help or voluntary group, a community enterprise or a charity. Please see our eligibility criteria page for further information. See page here
Apply online using the link below (The link is only visible when the grant programme is open). You can return to your online application form as many times as you like. However, please save the form as you go along. We encourage you to read the guidelines before applying. Also, see our Help & Guidance page here.
We will email you the panel’s decision within 8 weeks of the closing date.
Please download and read the guidelines below before applying for a grant.
DOWNLOAD GUIDELINESApply online using the link below. You can return to your online application form as many times as is needed and save it as you go along. The online application link can also be shared with colleagues, or other parties.
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