Charities and community groups across the Isle of Wight are being invited to apply for up to £2,000 of funding through the E.ON Energising Communities Fund.
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 7th August 2017. 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:
“It’s really exciting to be launching our E.ON Energising Communities Fund and to offer local community groups and charities the opportunity to receive financial support.
“At E.ON, we offer smarter and sustainable solutions to our customers and so it’s great to be able to support community groups and charities that would like to become more sustainable but don’t always have the funds to be able to progress with their plans.
“Since launching our fund in 2013, we’ve distributed over £100,000 to more than 65 community groups nationwide to fund energy-related projects.
“One recent beneficiary of the fund was a day centre in Wallasley which supports people with mental and physical disabilities. The organisation received a grant for £2,000 to support the extension and upgrading of the building’s roof insulation, enabling the organisation to complete the final stage of the buildings refurbishment and to benefit from a warmer, more energy efficient building.
Article continues below this advertisement “Early Years pupils at a primary school in Morpeth have also benefitted from the fund and now have draught-free classrooms thanks to a grant of £710 which was used to fund the installation of draught excluding screens in five Early Years classrooms.
“We look forward to receiving the applications and supporting more successful community groups later this year.”
For full Terms and Conditions for the E.ON Energising Communities Fund and to access the application form, visit eonenergy.com/About-eon/Community/energising-communities-fund.
