# Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1156710 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156710)
- Website: https://www.bwce.coop/community-benefit/
- Latest income: £45.1k; spending £45.1k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bath-and-west-low-carbon-community-fund

THE FUND DISTRIBUTES GRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS SEEKING TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS OR TACKLE FUEL POVERTY IN THE DEFINED AREAS. APPLICATIONS FROM PROJECTS IN THE VICINITY OF BATH & WEST COMMUNITY ENERGY (BWCE) PROJECTS ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOME. BWCE DONATES ITS SURPLUS PROFITS TO THE FUND, GENERATED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS COMMUNITY OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO reported income of £45.1k and spending of £45.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (bwce.coop) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO?

In its latest reported year Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO reported income of £45.1k and spending of £45.1k.


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