Not-for-profit organisations in South West England can apply for funding from the NextEnergy Solar Impact Fund. The funding is intended for activities that will have positive social, economic and/or environmental impacts on the area. There is a particular focus on education, training and skills.
The programme objectives are:
- Support climate change mitigation and adaptation
– community education on sustainable practices - Promote a just transition
– encourage and promote skills, education and training in climate solutions
– reskill or upskill people for jobs in climate solutions - Promote general skills development
– encourage and promote skills and training for local people
– provide training and development for employees - Improve local education
– create educational initiatives that relate to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
– create educational activities for the community - Improve mental health and wellbeing
– bring the community together
– reduce isolation and loneliness
Registered charities, CICs, charitable trusts, academic institutions, charitable companies and unincorporated organisations can apply for grants up to £3,000.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Grants for social or environmental projects, with a particular focus on education and skills outside of the traditional curriculum
Application deadline:
25 March 2026
Fund description:
https://www.bizgive.app/public/nextenergy-sw-england-wales-northern-ireland-solar-impact-fund