Powering communities, building resilient futures.
The Marmont Foundation is a UK charity turning research into practical action — delivering sustainable energy, water and housing solutions in communities facing the growing impacts of climate change.
Who we are
The Marmont Foundation is a UK charity turning research into practical action.
We bring together research, training and engineering to deliver sustainable energy, water and housing solutions in communities facing the growing impacts of climate change.
The challenges are complex. Our approach is simple: understand the problem, work with the people affected, and build solutions that last.
Marmont training: We provide student scholarships ranging from MSc courses in energy system design to City & Guilds Solar PV installation
Why our approach works
Two projects, two very different settings — the same principle: solutions built with the people who will rely on them.
Marmont's MotoMoyo multi-function hub concept, co-designed with Malawian village communities.
Water, energy and food, in one system
Our work in Malawi illustrates our approach. The links between water, energy and food security shape daily life: solar power pumps clean water, water feeds crops, and energy fuels homes and local businesses.
That is why we take a whole-system approach — combining technology with local knowledge and practical training.
Our aim is not simply to install infrastructure. It is to help communities develop the skills and confidence to build, maintain and improve it themselves.
Marmont implementation: SHINE-ZC zero carbon affordable housing in Derby, England.
Building homes fit for the future
Closer to home, we work with housing co-operatives to transform affordable homes into warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient places to live.
By improving insulation and energy efficiency, we help residents reduce energy costs, improve comfort and prepare their homes for a changing climate.
For us, sustainability is simple: better homes for people, with less impact on the planet — and in the pocket.
The Marmont Foundation's 1MW solar farm in Leicestershire, England.
How we work
We do not attempt to be everywhere. We work alongside trusted delivery partners in places where we can create sustainable impact, tailored to specific needs.
Real progress is built together, and collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do. Our partners and donors help create solutions that last, genuinely changing lives.
Local partners
We work through trusted delivery partners who understand the places we serve.
Training, not just building
Every project funds scholarships and equips communities to design, construct and run their own infrastructure.
Built to last
Progress that endures for generations, not projects that end when we leave.