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At BERcerts.ie, we will be able to advise you on all the grants available at the present in relation to sustainable supplies and energies.
Such grants are available through Sustainable Energy Ireland. SEI operates a number of programmes that provide financial supports to demonstrate superior energy technologies or provide essential support in specifically identified sectors. These supports will allow Ireland become a leader in sustainable supply and the use of energy. Funding is available in the following areas:
1. Buildings and Housing
Low Carbon Homes Programme : This Call for Expressions of Interest will supports new levels of sustainable energy innovation in the design and specification of Irish housing. The focus is on delivering a stream of innovative demonstrations with a capacity for market and policy influence – specifically with the potential for application in the next generation of Irish housing. These solutions will entail the combination of strong energy efficiency measures, renewable energy integration and use of smart ICT technologies.
The call is open to proposals from both developers and individuals. The preferred scale of project is of between 5 and 15 units. However, support will also be considered in respect of “show house” type constructions intended to test or demonstrate “proof of concept” for further developments. Support for one-off dwellings will not be precluded, but will depend in particular on the capacity and commitment of the project to act as an accessible demonstrator with a capacity for replication and mainstream market and policy influence.
Warmer Homes Scheme – this programme provides funding to Community Based Organisations for the installation of energy efficiency measures in low income dwellings in their respective geographic areas. The homes to receive the services are specifically identified by the Community Based Organisations
Public and Commercial Sector - the aim of this programme is to stimulate the application of improved energy efficiency design strategies, technologies and services in public sector construction and retrofit projects, acting as both an exemplar for good practice and as a demand leader for the services and technologies involved. This programme part funds energy efficiency design strategies, technologies and services in public sector construction and retrofit projects. The programme also funds a number of Energy Management Bureaux operating in the public sector.
2. Renewable and Alternative Energies
Renewable Heat (ReHeat) Deployment Programme - provides assistance for the deployment of renewable heating systems in industrial, commercial, public and community premises in Ireland. The programme is an expansion of the previous Bioheat Boiler Deployment Programme which supported woodchip or pellet boilers only but has now expanded to include solar panels and heat pumps under the newly launched scheme.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Deployment Programme – The new SEI CHP Deployment Programme will provide grant support to assist the deployment of small-scale (<1MWe) fossil fired CHP and biomass (anaerobic digestion (AD) and wood residue) CHP systems. It supersedes the “Combined Heat and Power RD&D” Programme.
Renewable Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (RERDD) Programme - the goal of the programme is to make a positive impact on the implementation of renewable energy in Ireland. The current programme strategy is focussed on areas with utility-scale, grid connected RE featuring strongly. The programme will seek those applications that present excellent possibilities for replication and acceleration of the take up of appropriate RE technologies which are near market and also on assessing the development of future renewable energy technologies.
Sustainable Energy Incubator Programme - In order to foster business development and to bridge financial gaps faced by new sustainable energy ventures, SEI is considering funding up to ten high potential new and existing ventures through their incubation process. This Sustainable Energy Incubator Programme allows for the funding of annual incubation fees and some supplementary business-support activities for business ventures operating in areas directly related to sustainable energy and climate change.
3. EU Programmes
FP7 Programme - On 6 April the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU programme for Research. The proposal provides new impetus to increase Europe's growth and competitiveness, recognising that knowledge is Europe's greatest resource. The programme places greater emphasis than in the past on research that is relevant to the needs of European industry, to help it compete internationally, and develop its role as a world leader in certain sectors.