The low carbon building programme scheme was closed shortly after the announcment of the feed-in tariffs.  The latter scheme is far superior, and was never designed to run in parallel with a capital grant.

 

The announcement in full is:

 
"The Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 1 and Phase 2 has closed to all new applications for grants for electrical microgeneration as of 5pm, Wednesday 3rd February, which follows the publication of the Government’s consultation on the Feed-In Tariffs (FITs)

The LCBP Programme has been running since 2006 and has provided a firm basis for the manufacture, assembly, supply and installation of microgeneration technology across the UK with over 14,500 grants provided to householders and 3,000 grants provided to schools, churches, communities and other not-for-profit organisations to date.

The publication of the of the FITs consultation on Monday 1st February in advance of the FITs tariff introduction scheduled for April 2010, will provide additional certainty for the industry to continue to develop and expand.

The total funding for LCBP is finite and the closure to applications for electrical microgeneration technologies will allow the remaining un-allocated funding to be focussed on thermal microgeneration in the run-up to the introduction of the Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI’s) scheduled for April 2011.

The Low Carbon Buildings Programme is the £131 million grants programme providing assistance for the purchase and installation of both electrical and thermal microgeneration technology for householders under Phase 1 and schools, churches, communities and other not-for-profit organisations under Phase 2.

LCBP has shown its commitment to electrical microgeneration and has committed, to date, over £62 million (64%) of funding to it of which £54 million has been committed to the buoyant Solar PV market"

 

In Scotland the grant is more generous, comprising 30% of the cost up to a maximum of £4,000.  Details of this grant can be found here.

Open to residents within the electoral ward of Burton Latimer, the Burton Wold Community Fund is fund that local residents can apply to gain financial assistance for enhancing the energy efficiency of their homes.

 

The grant is provided by Kettering Borough Council in association with Your Energy. Selected projects will receive a 25% grant, and a 75% interest free loan, up to a maximum grant of £1000.

 

To find out more, contact Kettering Borough Council on 01536 410333.

 

Gloucestershire County Council and the six Gloucestershire District Councils are committed to tackling climate change, and have developed Climate Change Strategies. Gloucestershire has entered into a Local Area Agreement with targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through domestic energy saving, and an increase in the uptake of renewable energy installations.

 

 

There is £200,000 available for domestic installations. This will fund 200 domestic renewable energy installation grants at £1,000 each, allocated on a first come first served basis, with a minimum of 17 installations ring-fenced for each District.

 

LEICESTER CITY SOLAR GRANTS:

Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire, in association with Leicester City Council has announced a Leicester Solar Grants Scheme for solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems.

For more information, see the Leicester Groundwork Grant and Leicester Terms and Conditions.