Chester Community Energy is a Community Benefit Society established in 2016 with the aim of promoting the use of renewable sources of energy and improving energy efficiency.

Between 2016 and 2025 we have contributed £30,630 of grants within our local community groups to help them save energy.

The organisation owns and operates solar PV installations in the Chester area and, every year, Chester Community Energy Ltd offers over £5,000 of income, from the sale of the energy generated, to support projects within the voluntary, community and faith sector, which have a focus on renewable energy and/or increasing energy efficiency and reducing waste.

Our 2025 Community Benefit Fund has now been awarded and we have funded £6,000 to local projects – you can find the details here !

Our 2026 fund will open for applications in Autumn 2025 and qualifying community groups can use the online application form in the Cheshire West Voluntary Action Ebulletin which will be available in October 2025. We will post more details nearer the time.

Applications are encouraged from local Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) organisations within the Chester area if they comply with the qualifying criteria:

• Provide a service to their community
• Have a bank account in the name of the organisation (with at least 2 signatories)
• Can demonstrate how an award of funding would be used to help their organisation and/or their beneficiaries improve energy efficiency or waste reduction or make use of renewable sources of energy.

We will post a link to the application form here and, alternatively, groups can request a paper copy of the application form (when it is available) by asking a director or panel member, or by phone to 07445989736.

You will also be able to apply via the CCEL email account info@chestercommunityenergy.org.uk.