We have been awarded £68,000 over two years by the national church, to distribute as NZ Quick win grants.
The grant can be offered for three types of work. (Taken from the London guidance).
- Works selected from the Practical Path to Net Zero Carbon for Churches,
- Improving electric connections, to enable electric heating, and
- Temporary heating solutions.
Guidance notes
- Single application process
- Only one application per church
- Maximum grant size for improvements £2,500 or upto £4,000 for temporary heating solutions
- Applications for temporary heating solutions should be accompanied by a professional report stating that the current heating cannot be repaired
- Can be used for a standalone project or as a contribution towards a larger project but must be considered a quick win
- Work must be completed, and grant claimed by December 2025
- Ecclesiastical permission must be in place before an application will be considered
- Although most churches are encouraged to complete the EFT by 31 July as part of the National Count, they can complete the EFT at any time of the year to determine their energy use and carbon footprint.
- The National Count deadline has not and will not be extended this year.
- To show best value, 3 quotes will be required, however we realise that it can be difficult to achieve this and so may take two or suggest other firms that could be approached.
- Listed churches should provide figures excluding the VAT as this can be reclaimed via Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme (dcms.gov.uk)
- For temporary heating solutions, there may be a need to consider applications between meetings. A sub group of TPLG will do this.
As a diocese we will require:
- Applications to be considered at the Trusts, Projects, Loans and Grants committee meetings.
- a grant acceptance form to be completed when a grant is awarded,
- Invoices to be provided to call down the grant.
If a church needs help to complete the application form and to gather the supporting documents, the Net Zero team will be happy to provide this. Please contact Christine Rier in the first instance.