Renewable Energy - Grants

The DTI's Low carbon buildings programme will provide grants for microgeneration technologies for householders, community organisations, schools, the public sector and businesses. For a quick and easy guide to the new grants programme please view the attachment at the bottom of this page.

The programme will run over three years, starting from 1st April 2006 and replaces DTI's Clear Skies and Solar PV programmes, which closed for applications on the 31st March 2006. The programme is UK wide and will demonstrate how energy efficiency and microgeneration will work hand in hand to create low carbon buildings.

There will be two streams of grants available:

 

There are a number of technologies that the programme will cover, these include:  

 

There are a number of energy efficiency measures that you must undertake before you are eligible to apply for a grant under the low carbon buildings programme. These measures will ensure that you are minimising your energy requirements and are as follows:   

 

Details of the funding scheme can be viewed at http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org/ (this page opens in a new window)

 

For more information click here to see the EST's frequently asked questions (this page opens in a new window)

 

 

If you would like any further information please ring the Sustainable Housing & Affordable Warmth (SHAW) team on 0114 273 5837. You can also email the team on shawteam@sheffield.gov.uk.