Low Carbon Challenge Fund

Low Carbon Challenge Fund is a programme of support to help stimulate the transition to a low carbon economy and is targeted at developers of new homes and also at developers or tenants/owners of commercial property in the Clay Cross Town Deal area.

Residential Grant

Funding is available to support housing developers to implement enhanced low carbon standards for new build housing exceeding Part L regulations.  The application process is two-stage, first stage is the submission of the LCCF Residential Expression of Interest (.docx | 100kb). This provides the information to enable the fund’s administrators to appraise the proposal and invite a full detailed application if the eligibility criteria are met. The full application will be independently appraised by an energy consultant who will make recommendations regarding level of grant to be paid. The consultant’s report and recommendations will be shared with the applicant.

A maximum grant of £12000 per residential unit is available, there is an expectation that applicants will contribute 25% or more towards the cost of works. Projects should complete all financial activity by 31st December 2024. 

Type of activity supported could include improved insulation, lighting, heating and renewable energy (PV panels, ASHPs, GSHPs etc.)

Please submit your completed Expression of Interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Commercial Grant

An allocation of £645,000 has been ring-fenced from the £24.1m Town Deal funding for the Clay Cross Low Carbon Challenge Fund to:

  • Support developers or enterprises to implement low carbon investments for existing businesses and new business workspace provision exceeding current standards/regulations; or 
  • Support developers and enterprises with more ambitious low carbon investment projects as exemplars/demonstrators that seek to achieve net zero.

Developers or enterprises operating from commercial premises (excluding home based businesses) within the Clay Cross Town Deal boundary can apply for grant funding to carry out low carbon initiatives:

  • Up to £10,000 per enterprise towards workspace energy efficiency investments
  • Up to £100,000 (or more by exception) for low carbon “high-impact” exemplar projects, defined as either innovative, multiple outcome or achieves elevated performance standards.

Eligible activities could include:

  • Improved insulation, lighting, heating and controls
  • Efficient motors, compressors, equipment
  • Vehicle chargers
  • Renewable energy (PV panels, ASHPs, GSHPs etc.)
  • Resource efficiency
  • Waste reduction and recycling
  • Improved metering and low-cost Building Management Systems
  • Emerging technological solutions

Proposals for uPVC windows or doors for properties within the Clay Cross Conservation Area will not be eligible for the Low Carbon Challenge Fund.  There is an expectation that applicants will contribute 25% or more towards the cost of works. Projects should complete all financial activity by 31st December 2024.

Take a look at our CCTD Get paid to go green flyer (.pdf | 835kb).

The application process is two-stage, first stage is the submission of the Commercial Expression of Interest form (.docx | 165kb). This provides the information to enable the fund’s administrators to appraise the proposal and invite a full detailed application if the eligibility criteria are met.  The full application will be independently appraised by an energy consultant who will make recommendations regarding level of grant to be paid.  Their consultant’s report and recommendations will be shared with the applicant.

Please submit your completed Expression of Interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Low Carbon and Funding Workshop for Clay Cross Businesses

You can attend a free workshop to learn how to be more energy efficient and sustainable. You will also hear how a grant of up to £10,000 can help you reduce your energy bills.

The workshop runs from 8.30am to 12:00pm (noon) on Thursday 16 November at NEDDC Offices, 2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, S42 6NG.

Register your interest.

 

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