Subsidised Energy Audits for Community Groups and Local Authorities
Applications for subsidised energy audits are now open.
Please send your completed application form to enquiries@NEYnetzerohub.com by midnight Sunday 2nd June 2024 to be considered for funding.
Overview
Energy audits have been cited by community energy groups across the region as one of the pre-feasibility stages of development works that they require financial assistance in accessing.
Through this programme, community energy groups and Local Authorities working with community energy groups may bid for a consultant to complete an energy audit for a single building or site. These energy audits will be heavily subsidised by the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, meaning the applicant only needs to pay 20% of the costs.
All energy audits must be completed by 30th September 2024.
Aims of the scheme
The Hub is looking to provide support to community energy groups that are actively looking to address local energy needs and security with projects that deliver wider benefits for the community. As part of its offer to the community energy sector across the North East and Yorkshire, the Hub is offering to majority fund energy audits to enable projects to commence.
An energy audit will analyse your building’s existing energy consumption and building fabric. It will provide recommendations of ways that your building can be made more energy efficient to cut emissions, save energy and money and identify the most appropriate energy generation technologies and ancillary requirements for that particular building/site.
About the funding
During this round of bidding, community energy groups and Local Authorities working with community energy groups may bid for a consultant to complete an energy audit for a single building or site.
The Hub will provide 80% of the cost, with the applicant expected to obtain match funding of 20% of the cost.
The Hub will manage and pay the consultant on behalf of the applicant.
Who can apply for the energy audit
Community energy groups and Local Authorities working with community energy groups within the North East and Yorkshire region. (please check the guidance for eligibility)
How will it be delivered
- The Technical Assistance for Community Energy – Energy Audit programme will be open for applications from 01/05/2024.
- The competition will close for applications at midnight on 02/06/2024.
- Applications will be appraised between 03/06/2024 – 07/06/2024.
- Applicants will be notified of the result of their application in the week commencing 10/06/2024.
- The payment of the 20% match funding has to be paid to the Hub before the audit will commence. The Audit will be carried out by a procured consultant, chosen by the Hub, who will managed and paid directly by the Hub.
- Audits need to be fully completed by 30/09/2024.
How to apply
Subsidised Energy Audits Application Form – May 2024
Subsidised Energy Audits Guidance – May 24
Please send your completed application to enquiries@NEYnetzerohub.com
