The Northern Powergrid Foundation is accepting expressions of interest for grants supporting energy resilience projects across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

Registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) based within Northern Powergrid’s operating area can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £20,0000.

Applicants must have an annual income below £500,000, have operated for at least one year and be able to provide their most recent annual accounts.

The current funding priorities are:

• Energy Resilience during emergency events – enhancing community facilities, services and communication, and providing support to households in Northern Powergrid’s regions during prolonged periods without power.
• Vulnerability – protecting the welfare of vulnerable people in the communities served by Northern Powergrid particularly during extended power cuts by enhancing their resilience and supporting them to prepare for emergency situations.
• Fuel Poverty – helping to prevent and relieve those in fuel poverty through educational advice and support programmes.
• Levelling the rural divide – supporting communities who are particularly remote or isolated and have experienced power cuts due to poor weather in the past.
• Innovation – using innovative or transformational solutions to improve energy resilience for households in Northern Powergrid’s regions.
• Collaboration – supporting communities or groups who work together to tackle issues to improve energy resilience.
• Charities – supporting existing charitable organisations or groups whose remit is to enhance energy resilience across Northern Powergrid’s regions.

There is a two-step application process. Expressions of Interest are currently being accepted. The cut-off date for Expressions of Interest has not been published.

The deadline for full applications is 20 January 2027.