The Community Grant Programme is run by the National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) business. We own and maintain the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales. The programme is aimed at community organisations and charities in areas where our work is impacting local people through our operations and construction activities.

Communities impacted by the maintenance of existing infrastructure (e.g. refurbishment of overhead lines or substations resulting in road closures and other impacts) can apply for grants of up to £10,000.

Communities impacted by construction work for new infrastructure projects (e.g. the building of new underground tunnels or a new substation resulting in a significant increase in heavy goods traffic, noise and other impacts) can apply for grants of up to £20,000.

Please note that this programme does not accept applications related to:

• Communities where NGET has offices or fixed sites such as existing substations, unless there are construction or maintenance activities taking place that impact the local community
• Works being undertaken by different parts of National Grid, including National Grid Ventures and National Grid Power Distribution (Western Power Distribution).
• Increased energy costs related to the cost of living crisis in areas not impacted by National Grid Electricity Transmission work.
• Work being carried out by distribution network operators.

Annual timeline

Q1 Apr – Application window opens; May – Applications reviewed against criteria; June – Panel session/ decisions

Q2 July – Application window opens; Aug – Applications reviewed against criteria; Sept – Panel session/ decisions

Q3 Oct – Application window opens; Nov – Applications reviewed against criteria; Dec – Panel session/ decisions

Q4 Jan – Application window opens; Feb – Applications reviewed against criteria; Mar – Panel session/ decisions