# £350k funding offered for community energy projects

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/05/23/350k-funding-community-energy-projects/
- Published: 2016-05-23T21:09:49+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**M&S Energy is, for the second year running, offering community groups the chance
to apply for funding to install renewable technology, battery storage or energy 
efficiency measures.**

Applications are being accepted from any not-for-profit organisation in the UK is
eligible. This includes charities, sports clubs, libraries, schools, village halls
and amateur dramatic societies.

A shortlist will be drawn up from applicants, and winners will be decided by public
vote, with customers and the public voting for the projects that they believe will
offer the greatest benefit and impact.

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This year, for the first time, projects will also be able to simultaneously crowdfund
with [Crowdfunder](http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk), raising money and support from
the beginning.

In 2015 M&S Energy received over 240 applications, shortlisted 136 projects and 
announced 26 winners.

 

![Win a share of £350,000 for your community energy project](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2016/05/mands-energy-funding-crowdfunder-square.jpg)

## Judge’s discretionary prizes

This year, like last year, will also give a few extra chances and funding for some
projects that did not win the public vote. The judges will be awarding at least 
a total of £20,000 to be shared amongst five such projects.

Applications to [M&S Energy](http://www.mandsenergyfund.com) close on **31 May 2016**.

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