New fund supports greening of community buildings.
A new fund promises to bring more sustainable space and water heating, electricity and insulation to community buildings. It will support solar water heating, heat pumps, wood pellet stoves and wind or water electricity generators.
The Community Sustainable Energy Programme aims to distribute £9 million to community not-for-profit organisations in 2008/9. The fund will help pay for both feasibility studies and the costs of equipment and installation. It offers £5000 (or 75% of costs, whichever is lower) towards a feasibility study, or £50,000 (or 50% of installed costs, whichever is lower) towards the recommended solution and its installation.
The fund is open to applications from community groups, charities and trusts, parish councils, schools and colleges, faith organisations and mutual societies. The quarterly deadlines for applications are 16 May, 15 Aug, 7 Nov '08 and 30 Jan '09.The programme is managed by BRE and supported by the Big Lottery Fund. See www.communitysustainable.org.uk for full details.
The Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on 0800 512 012 provides impartial advice on renewable energy technologies. This service can also connect homeowners with discounted loft and cavity wall insulation, including 100% grants for over 70s.
Gordon Glass
Marketing Co-ordinator For Energy Efficiency Advice Centres
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