Grant funding to finance energy saving projects

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Grant funding to finance energy saving projects

• Delivering Energy Saving in NW England

17th March , 2005 Siegfried Doetjes
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Aim of today

• To provide an
• introduction to PNO-j4b Consulting
• introduction to grants
• overview of grant opportunities to finance energy
  saving projects

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• PNO-j4b Consulting
• - A brief introduction -

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Who are we?

• Subsidiary of Europes leading grant consultants
• Over 20 years of experience
• European network
• A year and a half presence in the UK
• PNOs credentials
• Yearly acquisition of 110 Million in grants and
  incentives
• 5,800 applications with 83 success rate over the
  last 3 years
• Current client portfolio of over 2,000 customers

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• Grants and external funding in the UK...

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Grants in the UK

• Strategic Investments by Governmental bodies
  or Foundations
• reward first movers in important policy areas,
• Demonstration of new technology, techniques or
  methodologies (reduce financial risk)
• Investments (new equipment, RD, training).

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Grants in the UK

• A yearly budget off approximately 5-7bn
• Over 1500 schemes for businesses
• A significant part is under spent
• Research shows that 93 of businesses ignore the
  billions of pounds available to them in grants
  and funding. Up to now information has been
  difficult to find and businesses give up because
  they do not want to spend time searching.
• Source Telegraph business club

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Grants in the UK

• Grant areas
• Innovation (basis for competitiveness)
• Energy environment (e.g. to meet the Kyoto
  agreements)
• Transport logistics (avoid traffic congestion)
• Training education (create high-skill labour
  force)
• Regional Development (Investing creating
  employment)

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• Types of funding opportunities to finance energy
  saving projects

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Funding opportunities for energy projects

• Three types of incentives
• Grants
• (Tax) incentives
• Soft loans

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Funding opportunities for energy projects

• Grants
• RD
• Collaborative RD (EU/UK funds available)
• April 2005 Call for DTI Collaborative RD
  Programme - 100 million available (27 million
  for projects with an energy focus)
• Innovative Energy Projects
• The EU Life Programme
• Capital Grants for investments in renewable
  energy
• For investments in Offshore Wind/Biomass/
  Solar Photovoltaics

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Funding opportunities for energy projects

• (Tax) Incentives
• Enhanced Capital Allowance
• Tax relief for energy efficient investments -
  Offset investment costs
• RD Tax Credits
• If you are executing innovative RD (new for the
  Industry sector) you are entitled to increased
  tax relief
• Carbon Credits
• EU scheme and UK scheme
• Renewable Obligations Certificates (ROCs)

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Funding opportunities to finance energy projects

• Soft Loans
• Soft Loan for capital investment projects
• Carbon Trust
• Up to 250K available for research, development
  and demonstration projects that have the
  potential to reduce carbon emissions
• Partly funded surveys to identify energy saving
  opportunities and provide practical advice

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Funding opportunities for energy projects

• Other ways to look at your project

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Funding opportunities for energy projects

• Consider your project as an investment
• Investment Grants (SFI)
• Financial assistance is available to
  businesses located in assisted areas (e.g.
  Merseyside) for new investment projects leading
  to improvement in productivity, skills and
  employment. Also available for capital
  expenditure

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How to access grants?

• Discuss your projects with policy makers
• Use a specialist grant consultancy to minimise
  the hassle of obtaining a grant allowing you to
  focus on you core activities
• Grants are there for your benefit

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Further Information

• If you would like to discuss the eligibility
  of your current projects or investment plans for
  external funding opportunities please contact
• PNO-j4b Consulting
• Siegfried Doetjes
• siegfried.doetjes_at_pnoj4b.com
• 01625 628090
• www.pnoj4b.com