Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many projects it estimates will be supported by Recovery funding from the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), following the reported 27% reduction in the fund’s budget.
Planning for Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) funding for 2026-27 is currently ongoing.
We are committed to working with partners to continue to grow the community energy sector, including by investing in CARES. We want to ensure that the delivery of renewable energy comes with benefits for people in Scotland, as well as supporting progress towards net zero.