Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many projects have been delivered or supported through Recovery funding from the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) to date.
The Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), continues to play a central role in supporting communities to engage with, participate in, and benefit from Scotland’s transition to net zero emissions.
In 2024-25, CARES Recovery funding delivered or supported 154 projects across all of its funding calls.
In 2025-26 to date, CARES Recovery funding has so far delivered or supported an estimated 264 projects through its funding calls. The Community Energy Generation Growth Fund and the Community Solar Fund were both supported by a combination of Scottish Government and Great British Energy funding. As this financial year is ongoing, the final number of projects delivered is subject to change.