Funding opportunity for hydropower

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is finalising Defra’s ‘Rural Community Renewable Energy Fund’ re-launch and taking expressions of interest.  It is a mixture of a grant of up to £20,000 to undertake feasibility work and up to £130,000 loan for planning work. The fund is to support Community renewable energy projects, in rural areas in England, with populations of less than 5,000 people. Hydro developments are considered eligible for the fund.’  WRAP can be contacted at [email protected].  WRAP’s summary of the scheme is here.  When we hear that the fund is up and running we will post a notice on the News and Discussion topics page.