The Fifth Round of the Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme
funded by DECC

The fifth round of DECC's Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme is now closed to submissions. There has been high demand for grants to aid biomass boiler installations in this round. DECC aims to be making grant decisions on these applications by the end of June.

Please email the assessment team if you have any queries: biocapitalgrants@aeat.co.uk

The purpose of the Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme is to promote the efficient use of biomass for energy, by stimulating the early deployment of biomass fuelled heat and biomass combined heat and power projects. It will do this by awarding capital grants towards the cost of equipment in complete installations.

This round will be funded by DECC and is for England only.

It is aimed at businesses, organisations and charities in the commercial, industrial and community sectors that are considering investing in biomass-fuelled heat and/or combined heat and power projects, including anaerobic digestion.

It is not aimed at householders or individuals who should consider the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, funded by DECC.

There is no minimum grant aid in any one application and the maximum is £500,000 per installation. An application form and Guidance notes can be downloaded here.

 

Please note that the deadline for the receipt of applications is 16.00 on the 30th April 2009

All enquiries should be addressed to biocapitalgrants@aeat.co.uk

There is a Frequently Asked Questions page and a Key Features page. Please refer back to this site at regular intervals whilst you prepare your application.

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Links

• Guidance notes (pdf file)
• Application form (Word Document)
• Appendices check-list for single small projects (pdf file)
• Appendices check-list for large or CHP projects (pdf file)
• Appendices check-list for multiple installation projects (pdf file)

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The Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme is part of the UK Environmental Transformation Fund (ETF), which aims to bring forward the demonstration and deployment of low carbon energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Further information about the ETF is available from:
http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/energy/environment/etf/page41652.html