Sustainable communities – grants and advice
Summary
Working together through community groups, clubs and societies can make a big difference to the environment. If you are a community group with an interest in the environment and reducing your carbon footprint, there are a number of grants and sources of help available to you.
Further information
As well as our own loans and grants schemes, there are a number of potential sources of funding and help and advice for communities who want to develop and implement a community-based energy project:
- Energy Saving Trust’s Green Communities Team [external site] – provides guidance on engaging your community, planning a community project and getting funding. They also offer training and have an online community carbon footprinting tool.
- Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) [external site] – funding available for renewable technologies and energy efficiency measures. The deadline for the current round of capital funding is 29 October 2010.
- Funding from energy companies, for example the E.ON Source Fund [external site] or EDF Green Fund [external site].
- The government’s new “Feed-In Tariff” scheme [external site] provides payments to householders or communities who generate electricity from renewable sources.
- Recycling credits are available from Norfolk County Council [external site] for organisations that collect and recycle material.
- Recycle for Norfolk [external site] – information on recycling in your community. .
Related pages on this website
External links
Energy Saving Trust Green Communities Team
Green Communities is a programme from the Energy Saving Trust that aims to support, facilitate and promote community based energy projects.
Contact us
| contact officer/team: | Environmental Team |
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| web: | online enquiry form |
| email: | envserv@s-norfolk.gov.uk |
| telephone: | 01508 533830 |
| minicom/textphone: | 01508 533622 |
| address: | South Norfolk Council South Norfolk House Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich NR15 2XE |
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Last updated on: 25 February 2011