Community Sustainable Energy Programme

Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) – notice of forthcoming deadline (30 July)

Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) grants are open to not-for-profit community based organisations in England.

Two types of grants are available:

Project Development Grants- Grants are available for studies investigating the feasibility of installing any combination of the microgeneration technologies listed below. The maximum grant available is £5,000 or 75 per cent of the study cost - whichever is lower.

Capital Grants- Grants are available for the purchase and installation of any combination of the following technologies:

Funding will also be available for energy efficiency measures, such as cavity wall and loft insulation in combination with the microgeneration technology. Where these are not already in place, you will have to install them in order to qualify for a microgeneration capital grant.

Organisations can apply for up to £50,000 or 50 per cent of the project cost (whichever is lower) for installing microgeneration technologies and energy efficiency measures.  If you are requesting £50,000 or close to this maximum amount please ensure you submit a thorough and detailed application and pay particular attention to Section 3 Project Concept and Design.

Please ensure you have read and fully understood the Guidance Notes and scheme Terms and Conditions (Capital Grants and Project Development Grants) before proceeding to the on-line application form, as grant awards are subject to full compliance with these conditions.

Applicants will also need to take into account the latest Selection Panel decisions for further guidance.

o   Round 10 Deadline Friday 30 July 2010 for meeting 14 September 2010

o   Round 11 Deadline Friday 29 October 2010 for meeting 8 December 2010

If you have an initial enquiry about the Community Sustainable Energy Programme please call the Changing Spaces helpline Tel: 0845 3 671 671 Email:info@communitysustainable.org.ukor write to them at:

Community Sustainable Energy Programme, BRE, B17/221, Garston, Watford WD25 9XX

Website:http://www.communitysustainable.org.uk/page.jsp?id=2

last updated on 18th June 2010