The Energy Resilience Fund is finance to enable community and social enterprises to retrofit energy generating/saving technology on community owned or managed buildings, with an initial focus on stabilising or reducing energy costs.

Fund Offer:

• Investment amounts from £10,000 to £150,000.
• Up to 40% of total available as grant, where justifiable to support cost stabilisation or reduction.
• Energy Audit Grants available between £500 and £2,500 where these have not been completed.
• Minimum Term 12 months, Maximum Term 7 years.
• Interest Rate – 6.5% flat.
• Arrangement Fee – 1%.
• Security – mainly unsecured.

Eligibility:

• Own your building or have a significant lease (12 years or more).
• Been declined by a bank.
• Be a social enterprise.
• Have clear social aims and objectives.
• Based in England.