7^th December 2007 - LSC Launch £20 Million energy efficiency grants for colleges

The scheme is part of the Government’s continued commitment to renew the FE estate and to build sustainable colleges for the future.

Energy Efficiency Grants will be available to FE colleges for projects costing up to £150,000 in total that produce energy savings and reduce carbon emissions over a period of up to five years. Colleges seeking grants for such projects need to apply by 11 February 2008 to be considered for the first phase, and successful projects will receive funding in March and April 2008. Further details on the application process can be found at www.salixfinance.co.uk/

The LSC is working in partnership with Salix Finance to implement the scheme. The LSC will fund projects, assessed by Salix, that deliver energy savings equal to the project’s initial capital costs.

The launch of Energy Efficiency Grants highlights the lead the LSC is taking in renewing the FE estate and achieving sustainable development. The LSC is committed to investing £600 million annually on capital projects by 2011 to renew the FE estate, and over the past six years has approved grants of around £1.5 billion to support 620 building projects in the learning and skills sector, worth a total of around £3.8 billion. More than half of the FE estate has already been renewed, providing high quality

Contact IT Energy to find out how Verdiem Surveyor qualifies under this funding scheme.

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