February 2012: The Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP), an initiative sponsored by the BIG Lottery Fund (BIG), has recently announced that it has opened for one more capital funding round. Applications will be accepted for heat generating technologies and energy efficiency measures only. Deadline for the receipt of completed applications will be 5pm Friday 29 February 2012.
The Community Sustainable Energy Programme has to date awarded £8.5 million – through 11 previous rounds up to the end of 2010 – to community-based organisations for the installation of microgeneration technologies, such as solar panels or biomass boilers and energy efficiency measures including loft and cavity wall insulation. It has provided £1 million for project development grants that has helped community organisations decide if they could benefit from a microgeneration and energy efficiency installation.
Full details of how to apply are posted www.communitysustainable.org.uk.