London Community Energy Fund 2026-27: Development Fund
Funding
Up to £3,000
Deadline
29 October 2026
Location
Greater London
Applications
Deadline: 29 October 2026
Overview
Stream three opened on 1 October 2026, offering up to £3,000 for external community-energy development costs. The first assessment deadline is 29 October 2026. The guidance conflicts about later dates: its header says 31 January 2027, while the application instructions and main page say 30 September 2027; completion dates also differ. Confirm later dates with the GLA. Streams one and two have closed. This programme is separate from Green Roots.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- This listing shows the first assessment deadline, not an unverified overall closing date.
- Costs incurred before grant approval are ineligible under the new stream-three prospectus.
- Confirm conflicting later deadline and completion dates with the GLA.
Small organisations with charitable aims operating in London, including community groups, charities, co-operatives, faith groups, social enterprises and schools working with community groups. New energy groups are welcome. Eligible costs include grid connection, legal, planning and professional technical work. Internal staff, core costs, ongoing operations, duplicate funding and costs incurred before grant approval are excluded.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Small organisations with charitable aims operating in London, including community groups, charities, co-operatives, faith groups, social enterprises and schools working with community groups. New energy groups are welcome. Eligible costs include grid connection, legal, planning and professional technical work. Internal staff, core costs, ongoing operations, duplicate funding and costs incurred before grant approval are excluded.
Regions
Full details from Greater London Authority
Stream three opened on 1 October 2026, offering up to £3,000 for external community-energy development costs. The first assessment deadline is 29 October 2026. The guidance conflicts about later dates: its header says 31 January 2027, while the application instructions and main page say 30 September 2027; completion dates also differ. Confirm later dates with the GLA. Streams one and two have closed. This programme is separate from Green Roots. Small organisations with charitable aims operating in London, including community groups, charities, co-operatives, faith groups, social enterprises and schools working with community groups. New energy groups are welcome. Eligible costs include grid connection, legal, planning and professional technical work. Internal staff, core costs, ongoing operations, duplicate funding and costs incurred before grant approval are excluded. Read the new stream-three prospectus, complete the linked expression of interest to obtain the application pack, and submit through GLA-OPS for the 29 October assessment deadline. No time is stated for that assessment cutoff; submit before the final day. Confirm later programme dates directly with the GLA.
Read the new stream-three prospectus, complete the linked expression of interest to obtain the application pack, and submit through GLA-OPS for the 29 October assessment deadline. No time is stated for that assessment cutoff; submit before the final day. Confirm later programme dates directly with the GLA.
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