Transforming Energy – Capital investment ready
About the programme
Part of the Transforming Energy programme Capital Investment Ready works with a small cohort of 10 organisations. Now in the second year of the programme, we are working with organisations who have made great progress in reducing impact, but are now looking to scale up action towards bigger capital investment. We’ll support organisations to prepare for any capital funding opportunities that become available and take strategic steps towards decarbonisation for their cultural building, with a vision to move towards total electrification.
Applications are now closed.
KEY DATES
The programme will have sessions every month running until Summer 2026. We hope that participating organisations can attend a minimum of 80% of these sessions.
- Friday 29 November – APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
- Tuesday 14 January 9:30am – 11am: Launch – welcome session for selected cohort
- Monday 27 – Thursday 30 January: First week of organisation 1-1s (a calendar link will be sent to book a slot)
- Thursday 13 March 10 – 12:30pm: Cohort exchange session 1
- Monday 19 – Friday 23 May: Second week of 1-1s (a calendar link will be sent to book a slot)
- Thursday 3 July, 10-12:30pm: Cohort exchange session 2
Who is part of the programme?
The first cohort (2023-2024) of 12 organisations: Queens Theatre, FACT, London Transport Museum, MAC Birmingham, Watershed, Royal Opera House, Courtyard, Sage Gateshead, Sadlers Wells, Royal Shakespeare Company, Farnham Maltings and Unicorn Theatre.
The second current cohort of 10 organisations: Hampshire Cultural Trust, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, New Wolsey Theatre, SS Great Britain, Birmingham Museums, Oxford Playhouse, The Hall For Cornwall, Brighton Dome & Festival, The Met, Almeida Theatre.
This programme builds on learnings from the Spotlight programme which we ran for ACE portfolio organisations between 2018-22. As a result of Spotlight, participating organisations reduced their electricity usage by 19% and their gas usage by 32%.
Applications are now closed
If you were not ready / selected to participate in this programme, we invite you to join our Buildings Net Zero Energy Programme which offers free training, resources, webinars and energy management training.
Transforming Energy
A free programme to help cultural organisations become more energy efficient and decarbonise their buildings.
Arts Council England Programme
Initiatives for cultural organisations, empowering them to reduce emissions and embed environmental responsibility into every aspect of their work.