17 local projects awarded Community Energy Fund grants
Now in its third year, the Community Energy Fund supports schools, community groups and local organisations to cut carbon emissions, reduce energy bills and build long‑term resilience through energy efficiency, renewable energy and engagement projects.
Each successful project proposal demonstrated clear benefits for local people and borough wide climate goals. This round of funding follows two previous rounds, which supported dozens of local initiatives and contributed to over 1,000 tonnes of lifetime carbon savings across the borough.
Seventeen new projects will share more than £128,000 in funding. The grants are paid for through the Council’s Section 106 carbon offset contributions, collected from developers and reinvested into local sustainability improvements.
The Community Energy Fund (round three) grant recipients include:
- Fairlawn Primary School
- Grove Park Community Group
- Friends of Holbeach School
- St Margaret Primary School
- St Mary’s School
- Street Trees for Living
- John Ball Primary School
- Marvels Lane Primary School
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
- Crossbones Coop
- Lewisham Solar Squad
- Rastafari Movement UK (RMUK)
- St George’s Perry Hill
- Retrofit Action for Tomorrow (RAFT)
- South East London Community Energy (SELCE)
- Sounds Like Chaos
- The Plot – Grow Lewisham
Deputy Mayor Louise Krupski, Cabinet Member for Transport, Environment and Climate Action said: “Each of these seventeen projects will make a positive difference to our borough and to local people and I look forward to watching them progress and take shape.
”These grants reflect the Council’s commitment to innovative, inclusive and practical climate solutions. By investing in local action, we aim to reduce fossil fuel use, tackle fuel poverty and create conditions for lasting positive change within the community.”
About the Community Energy Fund
The Community Energy Fund helps local organisations overcome barriers to delivering energy‑related and carbon‑reduction projects. The fund aims to:
- Empower local people to take practical climate action
- Reduce carbon emissions from community buildings
- Improve energy efficiency and lower running costs
- Support residents at risk of fuel poverty
- Build community‑based environmental leadership
Read case studies on previous grant-funded projects.