Grants Information - Communities
Many carbon saving actions are low-cost or free, and Cut your Carbon is largely about taking those actions. However, beyond these actions funding is often needed to deliver larger projects that will make a big impact on carbon emissions.
EEDA wants to help make your bright ideas happen, so the organisation is offering £2.5 million for community projects through a series of funding rounds taking place over the next three years (to 2011).
CAfE is a network of people who share a common interest in community energy projects and ideas. Membership of the network is free and by joining you can keep up to date with news on community-based energy initiatives, as well as hearing about funding opportunities, training sessions and other news from the network.
The Community Sustainable Energy Programme
CSEP is an open grants programme run by BRE (Building Research Establishment) as an award partner of the Big Lottery Fund. BRE carries out research, consultancy, training and testing to help create better buildings and communities.
The Community Sustainable Energy Programme will provide £8 million to community-based organisations for the installation of microgeneration technologies, such as solar panels or wind turbines and energy efficiency measures including loft and cavity wall insulation. It will also provide £1 million for project development grants that will help community organisations establish if a microgeneration and energy efficiency installation will work for them.
Energy Supply Companies
Scottish Power Green Energy Trust
The Scottish Power Green Energy Trust supports small scale community based environmental and educational renewable energy projects. They generally require that projects meet both these criteria.
As well as the provision of information and advice on this website, the SOURCE Fund also offers grants of up to £30,000 to community groups and not for profit organisations who wish to consider and implement sustainable energy projects in their buildings - from energy efficiency through to micro-generation.