The Green Fund

Grants for renewable energy projects

 

The Green Fund awards grants to organisations who apply for funds to help cover the cost of renewable energy technology that can be used to produce green energy from the sun, wind, water, wood and other renewable sources.

 

The funding rounds close twice a year and applications are assessed under q two-stage judging process. Funds are allocated based on the outcome of this scoring process. Since 2001 the Green Fund has made awards worth over £4.4m in total.

To apply, all applicants for funding must complete the Green Fund Application Form. The form also has further information on the Green Fund including eligibility for applicants, how to apply and the judging process.

The Green Fund Application Form can be downloaded and should ideally be filled in electronically and then emailed to the address found at the end of the application form.

Examples of projects that have been supported previously include:

*  Ringmer Community College, East Sussex – staff and pupils used funding to install solar panels on the south-facing roof of their school.

*  Gants Mill, Somerset – funding paid for the installation of hydro-generation equipment across the weirs at 10 mill sites to provide electricity for local communities.

*  St. Mary’s School, West Sussex – backed by funding, the school installed a 6kW wind turbine, which not only generates energy but is also used as a teaching resource for pupils.

*  Amberley Ridge School – used funding to install solar panels to heat its outdoor swimming pool.

*  St.James Church – funding paid for the installation of solar panels to produce electricity for this listed building.

*  Care Kent – used funding to fit wind turbines, a ground source heat pump and solar panels that meet all its energy needs.

*  Town Mill, Lyme Regis – funding will see this historic water mill produce electricity for the first time in 60 years.

*  Earthship, Brighton – now energy self-sufficient thanks to a grant used to install wind turbines and solar panels.

 

For more information on the Green Fund, go to: http://www.edfenergy.com/products-services/for-your-home/our-services/green-energy-fund.shtml#

 

 

last updated on 26th April 2011