Energy company E.ON has launched a Sustainable Energy Fund for green-thinking community groups across the UK, offering grants and advice for sustainable improvement energy projects.

The fund replaces E.ON's SOURCE fund. Over the last couple of years SOURCE has helped many charities and community groups across England, Scotland and Wales lower their carbon footprint.

E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund is now open for new applications and is backed up by a dedicated web resource which provides top tips on energy efficiency and sustainability. The next deadline is 12 June 2009.


Tony Jenkin Jones, Community Relations Executive for E.ON, said: "We've seen a huge amount of interest from green community groups across the UK, interested in making their communal facilities more sustainable. So we're delighted to announce the launch of our Sustainable Energy Fund.

"Previous projects have ranged from a solar panelled water heater for a café at a monkey sanctuary, to a community swimming pool on Islay, Scotland, which uses waste heat from the nearby distillery for warmth - and everything in between.

"If you have a sustainable improvement project in mind which is educational and beneficial to all local groups, and you can show energy efficient steps that you've already taken, then get involved now and find out how we can help your green dream come true."

(CD/JM)