Community groups invited to apply for grants of up to £2,000

E.ON

Charities and community groups in Greater Manchester are invited to apply for up to £2,000 of funding through the E.ON Energising Communities Fund, available for the second time this year.

To be eligible for funding organisations must submit a request which supports activities that help bring about a reduction in their own energy use, help generate energy from a renewable source, or provide energy efficiency advice for local people.

Applicants are encouraged to get their funding requests in now, ahead of the application deadline of Monday, 29 January 2018. Groups can apply for funding of up to £2,000 which may cover the full or partial cost of energy-related improvements and activities.

Suzanne Doxey, Community Relations Manager at E.ON, said: “We are really excited to be offering our E.ON Energising Communities Fund for the second time this year to give more local community groups and charities the opportunity to apply for funding.

“At E.ON we understand that heating bills can account for a large part of the running costs for a community group or charity and so their need to become energy efficient and save on costs is really important. With our Energising Community Fund we’re able to support community groups and charities who would like to become more sustainable but don’t necessarily have the available funds to be able to progress with their plans.

“Since launching our fund in 2013, we’ve distributed over £140,000 to almost 85 community groups nationwide to fund energy-related projects and it’s been great to hear the benefits that the funding has had, not only on the groups and charities themselves, but the wider community who use the facilities.

“We look forward to receiving the applications and supporting more successful community groups with the fund.”

One recent beneficiary of the fund was the Bridge Centre in Bolton, who received a £2,000 grant to start a regular energy advice drop-in centre. This service provides information on energy tariffs, tips on using only the energy you need at home and information about other avenues available to help with energy costs.

For full terms and conditions for the E.ON Energising Communities Fund and to access the application form, visit eonenergy.com/community