Next Generation Innovation Fund
Run by CEE partners' PowertoChange, the Next Generation Innovation Fund supported 11 organisations to develop and test new business models on behalf of the community energy sector. Each project was provided with up to £100,000 of grant funding and the support of our consortium to develop their project ideas, test the real world application of their business models and share this learning to benefit the wider sector.
A variety of business models were tested across England through the Innovation Fund, with groups required to demonstrate how the project they proposed would meet principles of:
- Innovation
- Business model Testing
- Community Impact
- Replication
See the fantastic summary of project case studies, short videos, and reports here:
- Green Fox Community Co-operative - Zero carbon schools
- Lockleaze Loves Solar - Rooftop domestic solar
- Nadder Community Energy - Electric car club
- Brighton Energy - Solar charging for electric vehicles
- Chester Community Energy - LED lighting in community buildings
- Bath & West Community Energy- Flex community
- Carbon Co-op- Data cooperative
- CREW Energy - Low carbon heating
- Plymouth Energy Community - New housing energy services company
- Burneside Energy Community- New housing energy services
- Gloucestershire Community Energy Cooperative- Decarbonising local authority housing
