The two funds were established separately and on different timescales because they are funded differently.
Urban community energy fund.
We are therefore aware of applications being submitted.
The next deadline for applications to the urban community energy fund ucef is friday the 27th november 2015.
Launched in november 2014 the urban community energy fund ucef was a government funded programme that was co administered by cse and pure leapfrog and closed to new applications on the 5 july 2016 ucef supported community energy projects through their development phase to determine viability and.
The launch of decc s 10 million urban community energy fund ucef ucef will give community groups in england the opportunity to bid for grants of up to 20 000 or loans of up to 130 000 to help kick start.
Ucef was launched in november 2014.
Community groups will be able to access grants and loans to support renewable energy.
The urban community energy fund ucef is a 10m fund to kick start renewable energy generation projects in urban communities across england community groups will be able to access grants and.
The scheme funds community renewable energy projects through their development phase to determine viability and to get them investment ready.
Today is the day that cse and community groups up and down england have been waiting for.
Monday 26th october 2015.
How many community energy projects supported by the mayor have been awarded funds through the government s urban community energy fund ucef.
Urban community energy fund gov uk.
Cse is administering with pure leapfrog the government funded 10m urban community energy fund ucef which was launched in november 2014.
Since the fund was created we have been fielding questions and providing advice to community energy networks groups who have had interest in applying for the fund.
The rural community energy fund rcef is a 10 million programme which supports rural communities in england to develop renewable energy projects which provide economic and social benefits to.
The urban community energy fund ucef has been set up to complement the rural community energy fund rcef ensuring that every community in england can access support for renewable energy projects.
The urban community energy fund should provide grants of up to approximately 20 000 and loans of up to approximately 130 000 exact amounts will be determined by the euro to sterling exchange rate to community energy organisations in england who demonstrate that the meet the fund criteria which are to be confirmed.
Funding for community energy projects.