Grants for community groups to generate own renewable energy

Howard Lake | 14 April 2011 | News

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British Gas and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage are looking for applications to a new £3.5 million scheme to provide grants to community groups, including schools, to help them use, source or generate their own renewable energy.

Energyshare will operate across the UK for the next three years. This pilot application round has £500,000 with grants up to £100,00

There’s a multi-stage application process culminating in a shortlisting and public vote; so getting lots of local support for your project idea is a must.

Details about the scheme and how to register your organisation to take part are available at www.energyshare.com/fund/about-applying.

The first closing date is 31 May 2011. Others will follow.

This piece is an abbreviated version of one of many funding opportunities first published this week at www.fundinginformation.org, the resource for up to date information about new sources of grants, loans and donations for voluntary organisations, charities, social enterprises and the public sector throughout the UK.

• Chapel & York creates free database of grantmakers around the world (12 May 2011)
  
• RNLI receives £916,510 grant from long-standing trust supporter (12 May 2011)
  
• Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales increased grants in 2010 (13 May 2011)
  

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