East Renfrewshire Renewable Energy Fund
Find out what type of project is eligible and how to apply for money.
Applications open on 1 August 2025 until 31 August 2025
What's the East Renfrewshire Renewable Energy Fund?
The fund aims to help projects that benefit East Renfrewshire communities.
Grants are available to East Renfrewshire organisations for capital projects that will provide new and better facilities, support cultural and heritage activities, improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon and provide equipment for activities.
The money comes from renewable energy projects in East Renfrewshire. We run the fund with contributions from:
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Whitelee Windfarm
- Middleton Windfarm
Read case studies of projects which have benefited from the fund
Eligibility criteria
East Renfrewshire capital projects with a minimum cost of £20,000. Projects need to meet one of more of these priorities:
- Community facilities and services such as hall refurbishment or buying equipment and vehicles
- Community or local events such as summer fairs or special event
- Environmental projects such as planting trees or building paths
- Heritage projects such as history trails or statue conservation
- Skills and employment such as training equipment
- Sport and recreation such as upgrading play areas or buying sports equipment
- Youth and education such as clubs, Brownies or nursery and school projects
- Net zero/emissions reduction such as LED lighting, installation of renewable energy sources, waste management
Information Sessions
We're holding Information sessions to help groups and organisations to learn more about the fun and how to apply.
Date | Time | Location | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
24 June 2025
| 6pm to 8pm | Eaglesham Scout Hall | Discussion and Questions session Open to all community groups and social enterprises |
1 July 2025
| 6.15pm to 7.45pm | Dunterlie Community Centre | Discussion and Questions session Open to all community groups and social enterprises |
29 July 2025 | 10am to 4pm | Greenlaw Business Centre small meeting room | One to one sessions with groups - booked times 45 minutes per session |
13 August 2025 | 11am to 2pm | Council Offices Spiersbridge, Thornliebank | One to one sessions with groups - booked times 45 minutes per session |
19 August 2025
| 10am to 4pm | Clarkston Halls small hall or meeting room | One to one sessions with groups - booked times 45 minutes per session |
Please email for more information or to book onto one of these sessions
Email: Business@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Before you start
If you've a project idea, get in touch to discuss the scope of the idea and whether you might qualify.
Depending on the project you might need to provide:
- Detailed drawings
- Specifications
- Event details
- Project timescales
- Detailed costings
- Permissions, unless an application for them is part of the grant
How to apply
- Read our East Renfrewshire Renewable Energy Fund (ERREF) Application guidelines
- Read the General conditions of the grant.
- Request a discussion with Economic Development Officers by email to business@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- Following this you will be e-mailed an application form to complete
What happens next?
Applications are considered and awarded by the ERREF panel. The Council endeavours to notify applicants on the outcome of their application within four months of the closing date.
