East Devon District Council launch Carbon Action Grant Fund

If you’re a business located in East Devon, you can now apply for a Carbon Action Fund grant.

The Carbon Action Fund is a grant scheme to help businesses and community organisations to decarbonise. The fund is now live and applications must be submitted by 4pm 10 November 2025 at the latest.

Purpose
The purpose of this grant scheme is to provide funding for businesses and community organisations in East Devon to decarbonise their premises or to reuse/reduce waste in their production process. Funding can be used to purchase equipment such as solar PV, air-sourced heat pumps, insulation, LED lighting, etc. Multiple pieces of equipment can be applied for and the grant can also cover installation costs.

Funding amounts
Applicants can apply for up to £30,000 per individual business or community organisation. The minimum funding request is £2,000. All grants will be paid upfront. Businesses will need to match-fund at least 30% of their total project cost. For, community organisations, they must match-fund at least 10%.

For example, if your total project cost is £20,000, a business could apply for a CAF grant of up to £14,000, or £18,000 for a community organisation.

To find out more details and to apply – visit the East Devon Carbon Action Fund website here