E-On Sustainable Energy Fund

The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund supports community energy projects which either result in the production of energy from a sustainable source or which reduce the amount of energy used by a community organisation.

The fund is available to community groups, charities and not for profit organisations across England, Scotland and Wales and invite applications for grants of up to £20,000. Examples of the types of organisations granted funds to in the past include schools, local and national charities and special education colleges. They are not able to support residential or commercial projects.

The closing date for applications is October 16th 2009.

For further information and an application form, please visit E-On Website

The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy

The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy aim to promote the widespread use of local, sustainable energy, because of the environmental, social and economic benefits which it can provide. The Awards reward achievement and provide funding for future developments.

The UK Awards are open to schemes anywhere in the UK which generate renewable energy, or reduce energy demand, at a local level and scale.

For the 2010 Awards, there are three separate categories:

Energy Business Award. For the company that has made renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services more accesible.
Local Authority Award. For councils that have undertaken effective initiatives and programmes to improve energy efficiency, increased the supply of local renewable energy, and also promoted the wider use of sustainable energy.
Charity Award. Open to not-for-profit organisations and charities that have carried out local projects to increase energy efficiency and cut energy consumption.

The key criteria for a scheme to win an Ashden UK Award are: * It has been delivering sustainable energy at a local level for at least one year. * It is delivering demonstrable benefits to the environment. * It is delivering social and economic benefits. * It is inspirational and replicable. * It shows an innovative approach to sustainable energy. * There are clear plans to use the Ashden Award prize money for expansion, replication and dissemination of the Award-winning work.

Visit the Ashden Awards website for more information. Or Contact Us: info@ecologicliving.co.uk

Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER Programme

Financial assistance is available for farmers, foresters, rural businesses, social enterprises and community organisations based in rural areas of Cumbria.

There are two types of grant on offer:

Small grants worth up to £20,000 for small rural business and farm diversification projects.
A main grants programme for all other projects requiring more than £20,000.

Business-related projects will generally be funded to a maximum of 40%, with community-based projects eligible for higher intervention rates.

The Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER Programme is provided by the Northwest Development Agency with funding from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) and is delivered on their behalf by a local action group headed up by Cumbria County Council.

Funding is available to improve the competitiveness, environmental performance and sustainability of the rural economy, in particular projects that fall under one of the following themes:

For more information e-mail info@fellsanddales.org.uk. Or Contact Us: info@ecologicliving.co.uk

Solway, Border and Eden LEADER Programme

Financial assistance is available for farmers, foresters, rural businesses, social enterprises and community organisations based in rural areas of Cumbria.

There are two types of grant on offer:

Small grants worth up to £20,000 for small rural business and farm diversification projects.
A main grants programme for all other projects requiring more than £20,000.

Business-related projects will generally be funded to a maximum of 40%, with community-based projects eligible for higher intervention rates.

Funding is available to improve the competitiveness, environmental performance and sustainability of the rural economy, in particular projects that fall under one of the following themes:

For more information e-mail info@sbeleader.org.uk. Or Contact Us: info@ecologicliving.co.uk

Solar4Schools

Financial assistance is available to schools, colleges and universities across the UK for the installation of solar powered photovoltaic technologies. Minimum value £10,000.

Solar4Schools is part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme. It is run on their behalf in partnership between solar energy company Solarcentury and Scottish and Southern Energy.

The programme will fund 50% of the costs towards the installation of one or more 4kWp (kilowatt peak) solar photovoltaic panels onto the roofs of UK schools, colleges and universities.

Each 4kWp photovoltaic system can generate up to 3,300kWh (kilowatt per hour), which could lead to an annual saving of up to two tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Head teachers, Bursars or other authorised decision makers should apply on their institution’s behalf. Interested organisations are asked to register and complete a brief questionnaire at the Solar4Schools website. Or Contact Us info@ecologicliving.co.uk

E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund

Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community groups in England, Scotland and Wales for energy saving projects on non-residential facilities. Up to 90% of the total costs to a maximum of £20,000.

The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund is provided by energy company E.ON UK to support community energy projects leading to the production of energy from a sustainable source or a reduction in the amount of energy used by community organisations.

E.ON UK is looking to support organisations that are committed to introducing sustainable energy projects and who can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of not only reducing energy consumption but also creating energy from renewable sources. The applying organisation must benefit at least one of the following groups: Young people, Elderly people, People in fuel poverty.

For further details e-mail sustainableenergyfund@eon-uk.com or Contact us: info@ecologicliving.co.uk