New Low Carbon Buildings Programme scheme provides grants to tackle climate change
Householders, communities and the public sector can benefit from a range of energy technologies, designed to help combat climate change, thanks to grants available via the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.
Following the Budget announcement on 22 April an additional £45 million has been allocated to programme. LCBP Phase Two will receive an additional £35 million of funding while the original programme will be boosted by a further £10 million.
The programme will be open to all products and installer companies registered on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), such as Heating Renewables, who offer a variety of installations from solar heating, solar lighting and wind turbines to solar photovoltaics, bio-energy and ground/heat source air pumps.
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is an independent scheme that certifies microgeneration products and installers in accordance with consistent standards. It is designed to evaluate microgeneration products and installers against robust criteria providing greater protection for consumers.
The MCS is the only certification scheme to cover all microgeneration products and services, and has support from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, industry and non-governmental groups.
The extended Low Carbon Buildings Programme will continue to provide grant funding to charitable organisations, community groups and the public sector. Organisations may apply for up to 50% of the cost of installing approved technologies up to a maximum of £200,000 (though maximum grant levels may depend on the nature of the organisation).
For more information about the grant streams and eligibility criteria, or to apply, visit http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/ or the solar grants page of the website.