Green energy projects on Eigg and in Orkney are among four initiatives in Scotland to share funding of almost £400,000 from Centrica.
The cash comes from the utilities firm’s Energy for Tomorrow social impact fund for schemes that can deliver affordable, accessible and sustainable energy solutions to help tackle climate change.
Eigg Trading will receive money over two years to contribute to the redevelopment of the community hub, which aims to help the Inner Hebridean island achieve net-zero by 2030.
Inverness-based Community Energy Scotland will also receive funding over two years for its Making Heat Pumps Work project.
It will enable it to offer home visits or online consultations to householders in Orkney to help determine the best ways of decarbonising their heating.
Also receiving funding are Energy Sparks, an online energy analysis and education tool designed to help schools reduce their carbon footprint, and Fife-based charity Brag
Enterprises, which offers employability skills, advice to small businesses and a food pantry service for families in poverty.
Chris O’Shea, group chief executive at Centrica, said: “Tackling climate change is a job that requires everyone to work together, with each of us doing our bit to bring solutions both big and small to the table.
“The Energy for Tomorrow funding will help organisations that are working at the heart of communities.”
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