From scoping call to grant approval in 16–22 weeks.
Five steps. Start to grant decision typically 16–22 weeks. Project delivery a further 12–16 weeks. The first step — the scoping call — is free and there is no obligation. Most clients have a written eligibility shortlist by email of the form submission.
- 01Duration1 weekCostFree, no obligation
Eligibility scoping & free consultation
A 20-minute call covering your sector, postcode, annual electricity spend and the asset you are considering decarbonising. We come back by email with a written shortlist of grants you would credibly win, indicative system sizing, and ballpark capex with payback after support.
Deliverables- Written grant eligibility shortlist
- Indicative project sizing (kWp, capex range)
- Funding stack analysis (grant + tax + PPA modelled)
- Decision on whether to proceed
- 02Duration4 weeksCostFixed-fee scoping (£950 + VAT) or rolled into application fee
Energy audit, design & financial modelling
We pull half-hourly meter data (typically 4 years), commission structural and electrical surveys, build an MCS-compliant PV design (and battery sizing if relevant), and produce a fully costed financial model — capex, opex, payback, IRR, NPV at three energy price scenarios. This is the document set that supports both the grant application and the eventual board paper.
Deliverables- Energy audit to the standard the relevant funder requires
- PVsyst-modelled solar yield assessment
- Structural assessment + DNO pre-application
- Full financial model with sensitivity analysis
- Board-paper-ready summary
- 03Duration3 weeksCostFree to use
Application drafting & submission
For open grant routes we write the funder-specific narrative. The IETF closed in July 2025 and cannot be applied for. PSDS needs an integrated Heat Decarbonisation Plan and procurement compliance. REPF needs productivity-anchored rural growth outcomes. The narrative work is the highest-leverage piece of the engagement — assessors score on what is on the page.
Deliverables- Funder-specific application narrative
- Supplier quotes (3+ per measure)
- Subsidy control / state-aid analysis
- Risk register and contingency plan
- Monitoring & verification commitments
- Submission via funder portal
- 04Duration8–12 weeksCostIncluded in application fee
Funder review & decision
The relevant open funder reviews and scores the application; the IETF (closed July 2025, no successor planned), PSDS and REPF no longer take applications. We handle clarification questions on your behalf — these typically focus on energy data interpretation, monitoring methodology, and supplier quotation quality. Most clarifications resolve within 48 hours of being raised. Awards are announced as a batch at window close.
Deliverables- Clarification question responses
- Funder negotiation if scope adjustment requested
- Award letter receipt
- Grant funding agreement signed
- 05Duration12–16 weeksCostOptional 2% project management fee, or PPA-funded
Project delivery & milestone draw-down
On grant award, the project moves to installation — always check your installer is MCS-certified. You sign one set of contracts; we hold the milestones, manage the DNO connection, and stay on the line through to commissioning sign-off. Grant funding draws down against actual milestones, with monitoring & verification continuing for 18–36 months post-commissioning.
Deliverables- EPC contractor selection and procurement
- DNO G99 connection management
- Build supervision and quality control
- Commissioning and handover sign-off
- M&V data submission to funder
- O&M handover to client team
What we don't do
We don't sell solar panels. We don't take commission from installers. We don't sign you up to multi-year retainers. We don't apply for grants we don't think you will win. And we don't ever submit an application without you having sat with us through the financial model line by line.
What's different about how we work
Our revenue comes from successful applications and project management on grant-funded builds, not from selling panels. That means we have no incentive to push you into a £400,000 system when £180,000 would pay back faster.
Where we work
UK-wide. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — each has its own decarbonisation funding architecture, and we apply through the correct route for each project.
See which grants your business qualifies for — free 20-minute funding review.
Tell us your sector, roof size and energy spend. We reply by email with a shortlist of grants and the realistic capex you can expect to recover.
No obligation. We don't charge for grant scoping.
Funding by asset class
The allowance depends on the asset, and most pages on this topic get it the wrong way round. Solar PV is special-rate expenditure (HMRC Capital Allowances Manual CA22335), so the 100% year-one route is the Annual Investment Allowance — Full Expensing is a main-rate measure and does not reach it. Battery storage, EV charging and heat pumps are Heat pumps for space or water heating are special-rate: AIA, then the 50% FYA. Standalone batteries are probably main-rate (full expensing for companies), but HMRC has no specific guidance; confirm with your adviser.
- commercial heat pump costs and payback
Special-rate integral feature: AIA up to £1m, then the 50% special-rate first-year allowance for companies; full expensing does not apply.
- financing commercial battery storage
Probably main-rate plant (HMRC has no specific guidance, so confirm with your adviser). Stacks with solar for self-consumption.
- commercial solar pricing by system size
Capex bands per kWp before any relief.
- solar for industrial units and warehouses
Large roofs, high daytime load — the strongest case.
- how AIA works on commercial solar capex
Solar is special-rate, so AIA is the 100% year-one route.
Find out which 2026 schemes your site actually qualifies for
- 1. A short written funding note naming every scheme your site qualifies for in 2026 — and the ones it does not.
- 2. Indicative system size and a capex band for your roof.
- 3. Year-one tax treatment per asset in £ — solar is special-rate expenditure, so the route is the Annual Investment Allowance; heat pumps for building heating are also special-rate integral features, and standalone battery storage is probably main-rate plant (HMRC has no specific guidance, so confirm with your adviser). Most pages get this the wrong way round.
- 4. Projected SEG export revenue at current rates.
- 5. Any red-flag eligibility or DNO issues we can see up front.
Covers solar PV, battery storage, EV charging and commercial heat pumps — separately or as one bundled project. If your project is a heat pump or a battery rather than a roof, say so in the message box and the note is written against that asset instead.
- · We do not pass your details to multiple installers.
- · We do not run a lead auction, and your phone number is optional.
- · No marketing lists, no unsolicited calls.
- · We are an independent funding information service — not an installer.