Local energy is the delivery of renewable energy projects involving a range of public, private and community organisations for the benefit of local consumers operating within a defined area.
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The Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) offers a range of financial support to local energy projects. We can also help you with ongoing support, mentoring, advice and more.
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Be inspired by our selection of projects and case studies that feature useful hints and details on projects undertaken. CARES looks to support innovation in Scotland’s renewable energy industry and to encourage learning by example.
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Radical Renewable Art + Activism Fund (Partnership Opportunity)

Organisation Name: Radical Renewable Art + Activism Fund (Partnership Opportunity)
Contact Name: Ellie Harrison

The Radical Renewable Art + Activism Fund (RRAAF) aims to use renewable energy as an ethical alternative funding source for a grants scheme for socially- and politically-engaged art-acitivist projects.

In autumn 2016, with support from Co-operative Development Scotland, RRAAF is constituting as a Community Benefit Society (BenCom) – a form of co-operative which ensures proceeds from the energy we sell can only be used to benefit our two designated communities:
– The UK-wide community of artists and activists
– The local community at the renewable energy site

The RRAAF team currently includes: artist Ellie Harrison, community activist Jain McIntyre, curator Cecilia Wee and Jim Lee from our partner Energy4All. We are currently looking for a site in/around Glasgow on which to develop an ambitious renewable energy project and to begin our two-year public engagement programme in 2017 – 2018.

Radical Renewable Art + Activism Fund (Partnership Opportunity)

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