Better Energy Communities (BEC) Programme

Funding Source: SEAI [embeddoc url=”http://3cea.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Grants-list-presentation-pdf-1.pdf” download=”all”]

Eligibility:

• Cross-sector projects for increasing the energy performance of buildings, community facilities and transport systems
• Residential housing upgrades to stock built prior to 2006
• Private sector non-residential building works
• Commercial organizations
• Voluntary organizations
• Community-based organizations
• Public sector non-residential works

Amount:

• A maximum grant funding of up to €1,000,000 is available for any one project
• The recommended minimum grant application value will be €30,000
• Up to 50% funding to community facilities – community halls, resource centres, schools, sports clubs etc.
• Up to 30% funding for private sector – SME’s, large commercial buildings, private nursing homes and hotels
• Amount of funding received is dependent on the project’s BEC evaluation
• Projects greater than €250,000 must be approved by the board of SEAI
• Projects under €250,000 may be issued contracts subject to approval but prior to the announcement of the evaluation BEC results
• Maximum funding levels for each component of project:

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