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Community
Action for Energy (CAfE)
UK-wide
programme. The website is at www.est.org.uk/cafe.
CAfE have a new searchable database for
funding and support at http://www.est.org.uk/cafe/funding/
Community
Energy Programme
The community energy programme offers
funding, information and support to Local
Authorities, Registered Landlords,
Universities, Hospitals and other public
service organisations for the
refurbishment of existing and installation
of new community heating schemes.
It is a £50 million fund established to
assist the development of community and
district heating investments. It allows
both fossil fuels and biomass investments.
Grants are available for feasibility
studies and subsequent capital grants when
investments are due to take place.
www.est.org.uk/communityenergy/index.cfm
EST
Innovation Programme
The
Energy Savings Trust (EST) Innovation
Programme is focused on residential energy
efficiency and renewable energy projects,
at least 70% of the carbon savings in any
project must come from the residential
sector. Grants are available for feasibility
and subsequent capital grants for implementation.
Support is available up to £10k for a feasibility
study and up to £90k for implementation
funding.
Contact information and support call
Practical help on 0870 241 2089 email: info@practicalhelp.org.uk
www.practicalhelp.org.uk
Energy
Savings Trust
Funding Database http://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/funding/database/
Low
Carbon Building Programme
This
funding stream is now fully operational
for domestic and community customers. The
Low Carbon Buildings Programme from the
DTi is the replacement for the Clear Skies
scheme, which ended with the financial
year end 2006. This new stream provides
grants to domestic householders and
communities for renewable energy projects.
There are specific funding streams for
individual property owners, with a pot of
money that will be allocated on a first
come first served basis, through a
continual programme until a replenished
pot of money (£6.5m) runs out. The grant
levels vary between technologies and is
subject to regular review. For example,
Solar Hot Water systems can receive up to
£400 regardless of size of the system,
whereas Wind Turbines can get up to £1000
per kW of their installed capacity, up to
a maximum of £5000, and no more than 30%
of the overall cost.
To qualify you will only need to have
installed a reasonable level of energy
efficiency measures. These are:
270 mm of loft insulation
Cavity wall insulation (where appropriate)
Have
basic thermostat and programme controls
for your heating systems
Installed
low-energy light bulbs (wherever
appropriate)
For
advice on ways to make homes more energy
efficient and for sources of grants to
help with this, call the Devon Energy
Efficiency Advice Centre on 0800 512012.
You
will also need to use an accredited
installer who will be able to assist in
the completion of the application forms.
List of installers are available on the
website of the old Clear Skies grant
programme – wwww.clear-skies.org
– and the application forms are
available on the new website from 24th
April 2006 – www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk
- or by telephoning their Helpline on 0800
915 7722
Stream
two of DTI low carbon buildings
grant
Public sector, not for profit and
commercial organisations can now register
their interest in applying for up to £1m
towards the cost of microgeneration
technologies. Under stream two of the DTI
low carbon buildings programme, local
councils, housing providers and community
groups can apply for 40-50% of the cost of
renewable energy technology, including
biomass, solar hot water, wind, solar
electricity, heat pumps, hydro and micro
CHP. To find out more, visit http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/how/stream2/
Bio-Energy
Capital Grants
This is focused on developing clusters of
biomass powered heating systems in a
regional context. It allows up to 25%
capital grants for certified biomass
heating systems. For the south west
region, Wood Energy Ltd have won a bid for
£500,000 of such grants for suitable
projects.
Keith McKendrick, Pinkworthy Barn,
Oakford, Tiverton Devon EX16 9EU
Tel: 01398 351349 Fax: 01398 351115 Email:
admin@woodenergyltd.co.uk
Renewable
Obligation Certificates
Renewable generators producing above 1MWh
of electricity can claim a Renewable
Obligation Certificate (ROC) which can be
traded between companies. It is
administered by OFGEM the energy
regulator. www.ofgem.gov.uk
LEADER+
LEADER+ is a European Community Initiative
for assisting rural communities in
improving the quality of life and economic
prosperity in their local area. LEADER+ is
the third LEADER Programme, and is
preceded by LEADER I and II.
The LEADER+ programme runs from 2000 to
2006, and its aim is to encourage and
support rural actors to think about the
longer term potential of their area. It
seeks to encourage the implementation of
integrated, high-quality, original
strategies for sustainable development
designed to encourage experimenting with
new ways of:
- Enhancing
the natural and cultural heritage
- Reinforcing
the economic environment, in order to
contribute to job creation
- Improving
the organisation abilities of their
community
To download
the European Commission LEADER+ Guidelines
http://www.ukleader.org.uk/downloads/LEADERguidelines.pdf
Devon
Renaissance
Devon
Renaissance is a not for profit, public,
private and voluntary sector partnership
which has been set up to deliver funding
in support of the following aims:
- To help
small businesses in rural Devon through
improving skills and
developing new products and markets.
- Develop
the employment infrastructure
to faciliate the growth of the local
economy. Example - The Redundant
Building Grants Programme
- To
assist organisations to innovate
thus creating more jobs.
- To
improve access to services
to people living in the rural areas of
Devon. examples include projects
seeking to imrpove the health of the
population through fitness or healthy
eating, improving community facilities
through our Community Boost fund (soon
to be launched) or improving access to
local government or educational
services.
You can
contact Devon Renaissance by emailing info@ruraldevon.org
or writing to:
Devon Renaissance
7C Cranmere Road
Exeter Road Industrial Estate
Okehampton
Devon EX20 1UE
Telephone Number 01837 658 643
Sustainable
Development Fund
It enables National Park Authorities &
Areas of Natural Beauty to fund projects
in the community aimed at developing and
testing new ways of achieving more
sustainable living in the countryside. The
SDF is an innovative fund helping
individuals, community groups, and
businesses in England's National Parks and
AONB's.It aims to foster the principles of
sustainability and supports a huge variety
of projects, from wildlife to recreation
and activity centres; from green transport
to educational facilities; from developing
alternative energy sources to sourcing
produce locally; and from training in
traditional countryside skills to
developing ecological and affordable
housing. Over three hundred such projects
have been helped to date.
For more information contact your local
National Park or AONB
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