Category Archives: Grants

The Begreen project spent £80,000 on helping householders and community projects within the Dunbar and East Linton ward between the period October 2010-September 2011. Chart 1 provides a project breakdown of this spend.

The project awarded £33,352 assisting householders make their homes more energy efficient. Chart 2 provides a breakdown of the type of energy [...]

If you are  a home owner or private tenant aged 60 or over, or 50+ with a disability  and live in the Dunbar & East Linton ward you might be interested in our ” 3 Steps to a Warmer Home” initiative with East Lothian Care & Repair Small Repairs Service . Working in  partnership  Care & Repair  [...]

The Renewable Heat Premium is the Energy Saving Trust’s forerunner  to the Renewable Heat incentive.This is a UK Government scheme designed to help you afford renewable technologies for your home, such as:

Solar thermal panels
Heat pumps ( air source , ground source, or water source , and
Biomass boilers 

The Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme will run from 1 August 2011 [...]

The Energy Saving Trust’s boiler scrappage scheme is now open. You can receive £400 toward the replacement of your old inefficient gas  boiler.
Scotland has one of the most ambitious CO2 emission reduction targets in the world. The installation of an efficient heating system is one effective way of reducing your household energy bills and CO2 [...]