If you are interested in installing any of the above renewable technologies in your home, please follow the steps below:
Stroud District Council gives grants for renewable technologies as part of the WISE Homes scheme. The current contribution is £1,000 towards all the listed renewable technologies, with an additional £500 available for a wood pellet heating system. Please read the document below before contacting us.
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WISE Homes grant leaflet - 04/09/2008 : 92Kb
Please send a hard copy of the application form to us in the post with the original quote. We cannot process forms sent to us by e mail.
To apply for the WISE homes grant please read the following notes carefully:
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WISE Homes Grant Guidance Notes and Application Form - 12/09/2008 : 114Kb
To apply you will need an estimate from at least one accredited installer. We recommend you obtain two or three to ensure value for money. Only installations by companies who are registered with the Low Carbon Buildings Programmme (LCBP) can be grant aided.
We also have a local accredited installer list:
Work should not be started before a letter of approval from Stroud District Council has been received. We cannot pay any contributions towards renewable systems already installed.
WISE Homes grants are paid in addition to other grants. We do not normally fund renewable installations not supported by the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, but if you would like us to consider an innovative or unusual scheme, please get in touch. All council grants are discretionary, which means that the council can decide whether or not to award them, and offers may vary during the year or between years. This scheme also offers contributions towards insulation in "hard to treat" homes.
Please also consider whether or not you may need to apply to the council for planning permission and whether the council's Building Control service will place any requirements on your installation. Please refer to the advice sheet available from the council's Development Control service about planning permission and home renewable energy systems.
Some local renewable technology case studies which may be of interest: