Subject: Category 3 Funding to specifically address the challenges of heating Park Homes (bid window to open immediately).
Bid Closing date: 28 June 2019
In its Fuel Poverty Strategy for England (2015) the UK Government made commitments to ensure that individuals living in Park Homes can benefit from fuel poverty schemes. In support of this strategy and to help address some of the challenges facing park homeowners, the National Grid Warm Homes Fund (WHF), is keen to engage with park owners and residents to improve energy efficiency and cut bills to individual properties, as well as increase access to energy advice and fuel poverty support.
We are encouraging interested partners to work with a Local Authority, Housing Association and/or a scheme manager to seek financial support from the WHF for the conversion of Park Homes appliances to natural gas.
Allowed Costs; the conversion or installation of new natural Gas Fired Heating Systems can include the replacement of any existing heating systems e.g. electric, oil or LPG.
Allowed, reasonable and incurred costs can also include the conversion or replacement of LPG cooking appliances (evidenced).
Essential criteria: Eligible bids must meet existing WHF criterion and be submitted by Local Authority or Housing Association, plus the following:
For more information contact: whf@awscic.org.uk