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The return of Community Energy Fortnight!

It's the return of Community Energy Fortnight and focus is on unlocking investment to help communities.

This week sees the return of Community Energy Fortnight, which will run from 1–14 July 2025.

Community Energy Fortnight is a national celebration of people-powered energy.Community Energy Fortnight, which will run from 1–14 July 2025

This year, Community Energy Fortnight is all about unlocking investment to help communities take control of their energy future. Across the two weeks, Community Energy Scotland are shining a light on the power of community investment.

This year’s Community Energy Fortnight theme is Invest in Community Energy, and Community Energy Scotland have got some excellent financing webinars lined up through the Energy Learning Network (ELN).

If you’re scaling your community energy work or you’re a new or emerging group with community energy aspirations, come along to one or more of these events to find out some of the best ways to raise finance for your projects.

And, if you have stories to share on socials, do pass them on and tag in Community Energy Scotland so we can share them in our wider network!

Webinars for your diary

  • Thursday 3 July 14:00-15:00 | Long term finance and new energy generation viability (Scotland specific) Details + Sign up
  • Tuesday 8 July 10:00-11:00 | Attract investors and funders to your £150k+ community energy project (UK wide) Details + Sign up
  • Tuesday 8 July 14:00-15:00 | Raising finance with investors looking for values-driven community projects (UK wide) Details + Sign up
  • Wednesday 9 July 14:30-15:30 | Community benefit funds: opportunities and challenges (Scotland specific) Details + Sign up

Keep an eye on their socials during Community Energy Fortnight for other useful finance links.

Community Energy Scotland is a free membership organisation – community groups can join our membership free – fill in the webform and also find our Members’ directory and membership benefits here.

  • Find more funding

    There are many other organisations who may be offering funding that will help you, and our handy funding search tool brings them all together. 

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