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Funding

Community Action for Energy (CAFE) have a comprehensive, searchable, funding database. Some main sources of funding are listed below:

All technologies

Name	Technologies Eligible	Description	Funding Level
Community Energy Scotland CARES	Wide range of renewable energy technologies to generate electricty with a particular emphasis on generating heat	Funding for communities is available in Scotland through the CARES funding. Funding for households is available through the Energy Saving Trust Can be used to buy equipment, or to commission feasibility studies etc Free advice is also available	Householder: 30% up to a maximum of £4,000 Community: up to a maximum of £10,000
Low Carbon Buildings Programme	Most renewables	Mainly for England and Wales, since cannot be used in conjunction with SCHRI grants. Will provide funding for solar PV (unlike SCHRI)	Depends on technology. Typically around 30% of total cost for individual projects.
Community Action for Energy	Most renewable technologies	Provides up to two days free consultancy for community groups interested in renewable energy. Travel bursaries also available to visit case studies. Will provide free training courses, provided sufficient numbers and venue	Free consultancy for community groups Travel bursaries available for case study visits. No capital support
Loan Action Scotland	Energy saving measures - new boilers, controls, efficient lighting	Provides interest free loans for small businesses in Scotland. Farms not eligible, but connected businesses may be e.g. food, B&B etc	Interest free 5 yr loans. £5,000 - £50,000
Enhanced Capital Allowances	Efficient boilers, lighting, motors. Heat pumps, CHP, solar thermal systems	Tax relief on the cost of efficient equipment.	Tax offset on the capital cost. E.g if equipment costs £1,000, tax can be reclaimed on £1,000 of profits.
E.On Source Fund	Most renewable technologies	Funds a number of community-based energy projects Formerly Powergen GreenPlan Fund Support is available to cover capital costs Deadlines for 2007 application: Friday 27 April 2007 Friday 24 August 2007 Friday 21 December 2007	Between £2,500 and £30,000 per project. Match funding can be applied for
Scottish Power Green Energy Fund	Most renewables	Support for community-based renewables, especially where there is an educational benefit.	Up to 50% of total costs, with no upper limit. Most projects received ~£10k

Biomass schemes

Name	Technologies Eligible	Description	Funding Level
Wood Energy Funding Pages	Biomass	Comprehensive information on funding sources for biomass projects at a number of different scales - community, business and growers.	Various
Scottish Biomass Support Scheme	Biomass	Funding is availabel towards the additional cost of woodfuel systems Funding also available for supply chain development Only availbale to businesses and groups, not individual householders	Up to 40% of the addional cost of wood fuel compared to alternative. 50% for community groups £7.5M to award by March 2007
Bio-energy Capital Grants	Biomass	DTI/DEFRA funding for installation of biomass heating and small scale CHP plants. Primarily aimed at communities and businesses rather than householders. Third round closed to applications. Details of the fourth round will be given when available.	Grants between £25k and £1M Funding only covers 40% of additional cost compared to fossil fuel alternative

Heat Pumps

Name

Technologies Eligible

Description

Funding Level

ICE Energy

Heat pumps

Partnership between ICE Energy and npower.

£1,500 will be awarded after installation and is not means tested.

£1,500 towards capital costs