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East Devon Carbon Action Fund
Applications for the Carbon Action Fund are now open! Sign up to the East Devon Carbon Action Programme now for the best chance of submitting a successful application.
The Carbon Action Fund (CAF) has been created to provide funding for businesses and community organisations in East Devon to decarbonise their premises or to reuse and reduce waste in their production process.
The funding can be used to purchase equipment such as solar panels, air-sourced heat pumps, insulation, LED lighting, and more. Multiple pieces of equipment can be applied for and the grant can also cover installation costs.
How much funding can I apply for?
In this next round (launching in September 2025), applicants can apply for up to £30,000 per individual business or community organisation. The minimum funding request is £2,000. All grants will be paid up front.
Match-funding
Businesses will need to match-fund at least 30% of their total project cost. For, community organisations, they must match-fund at least 10%.
For example, if your total project cost is £20,000, a business could apply for a CAF grant of up to £14,000, or £18,000 for a community organisation.
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be seeking capital funding for a specific project to decarbonise or reuse/reduce waste
- Be operating from at least one fixed premises in East Devon
- Be primarily operating or trading within East Devon at the time of their application
- Be able to provide a carbon survey and action plan for their organisation. You can get free support with providing these through the East Devon Carbon Action Programme.
- Be able to get the equipment fully installed and all funding spent by 31st March 2026
- Not be in administration, insolvent or have been struck off the Companies House register
- Not be requesting funding for a road vehicle or for EV charge points for staff.
B&Bs must be registered for business rates to be eligible, and holiday lets must be owned by a business registered on Companies House.
A full list of eligibility criteria and guidance for this latest round of funding can be found in the CAF Policy.
Carbon Action Fund FAQs
You can find answers to the most commonly asked questions on the EDDC website here.
How to apply
You can apply via the East Devon District Council website here.
All applications will be determined by a Panel of EDDC councillors who will meet on a monthly basis. These Panel meetings will continue until all funding has been used up.
Get a head start with the Carbon Action Programme
The East Devon Carbon Action programme (EDCAP) has been designed to provide free support for businesses and community organisations of all sizes across East Devon to measure and reduce their carbon impact, bring in more environmentally-friendly practices and move towards becoming net zero.
Going through EDCAP gives you the foundation to submit a strong application for the Carbon Action Fund. Get a head start and contact us now.
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