Energy Efficiency Scheme

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Energy Efficiency Scheme

The Energy Efficiency Scheme is helping voluntary organisations improve the energy efficiency of their properties by providing advice, finance and expertise.

Current status of the fund

Survey grants are currently still open for applications. Installation grants are currently closed for applications.

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About the scheme

The Energy Efficiency Scheme provides:

Grants of up to £1,000 towards an energy survey at your property
Grants of up to £25,000 towards a maximum of 80% of the cost of undertaking the identified work
Loans to cover any remaining costs of installation
Connections with organisations who already work closely with the volunteer sector and can provide surveys, advice and installation

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Who is this for?

To be eligible for this scheme your organisation must be:

Suitably constituted with a recognised governance structure
Own your own freehold property or have a long leasehold (minimum 25 years)
Have an annual energy bill of at least £10,000 per annum
Based in Wales

Our purpose and partners

In a recent WCVA survey, the increase in energy bills was identified as the factor presenting the biggest challenge to the voluntary sector in Wales over the next 12 months.

The problem isn’t showing signs of going away any time soon, and with the climate change emergency energy efficiency is being pushed well up every organisation’s ‘to do’ list.

Voluntary organisations in Wales want to do something to address this but are left asking themselves ‘what can we do?’, ‘who can we trust to do a good job?’, ‘how can we know it’s a good deal?’, and ‘how can we finance it?’.

To answer these questions the Social Investment Cymru (SIC) team at WCVA have teamed up with Moondance Foundation, National Lottery Community Fund, Welsh Government’s Community Facilities Programme and various sector professionals to deliver a new Energy Efficiency Scheme. The scheme brings together advice, finance and expertise all in one place.

Read more in our scheme guidance

Timescales

Survey grants are currently open for applications. Installation grants are currently closed for applications.

How to apply

In order to apply to Energy Efficiency Scheme you will need to register with WCVA’s Multipurpose Application Portal (MAP). If you have previously registered with MAP, you can log in by entering your username and password on the home screen.

Organisations can register by visiting the website: map.wcva.cymru

Application resources

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