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Grant and loan available to people and community groups in Alveley and Romsley Parish who have an energy efficiency project

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Astley Solar Farm – Community Betterment Fund 2017

A Community Betterment Fund has been established to directly assist individual and community voluntary groups in Alveley and Romsley Parish Council area as a result of the development of Astley Solar Farm. The grants are for the promotion and installation of energy efficiency measures. Projects need to demonstrate a clear link to energy efficiency and renewable technology whilst delivering positive benefits to the local community, which could include the following:-

  • Small scale renewable energy projects
  • Education projects
  • Capacity building projects
  • Renewables energy projects
  • Climate change projects
  • Nature conversation projects
  • Enhancing the public realm.

Priority will be given to community projects, and then residential properties nearest to Astley Solar Farm. There is a ceiling cap amount of £2,000 for private residential projects and £4,000 for community projects. Applicants are encouraged to seek match funding towards their project. It is expected that residential properties to contribute a higher level of match funding than community project.

Please note that this is a one off grant scheme of £19,000. Application forms are available from Monday 15 May 2017. The deadline date for applications is Friday 23 June 2017. 

For further information please contact Tracy Johnson, community enablement officer, on 07990 085122 tracy.johnson@shropshire.gov.uk.