2024/25 Carbon Reduction Grants Programme
The council’s 2024/25 carbon reduction grants programme has now launched.
This scheme is expressly for grants of up to £3,000 to fund carbon reduction measures under one of the following categories:
- Low/zero carbon infrastructure – examples being: buildings – LEDs, wall or roof insulation, heat-loss reduction measures including draft exclusion, doors, windows and thermal window dressings, thermostats, renewable energy sources, associated heating system upgrades, renewable energy storage, infrared panels
- Transport – electric vehicle charging points, bicycle racks
- Decarbonisation plans – energy performance certificates with retrofit guidance as a minimum, or ideally full, technical decarbonisation plans
- Community events – examples being eco fairs, e-v demonstrations, stalls at a fete
- Community resources – examples being support for a local carbon reduction group, heat cameras, promotional materials
- Sequestration – tree planting, peat or grassland restoration, rewilding, no-dig initiatives
We suggest that as you consider your proposal, you check the eligibility criteria first to make sure you are in a position to receive funding from the council.
To find our more and apply please complete our online form.
Applications will be open until the 9th September 2024.
What happens after you apply:
- Your application will be checked to determine if it is complete and eligible
- Applications will be scored using steps outlined in the assessment process
- Successful applicants will be notified no later than ten weeks after the grants closure date on 9th September 2024
- Payments of grants for successful applicants will be made before 31 March 2025
