E.On the power and gas generating and distributing company has announced the launch of a new Sustainable Energy Fund.

The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 to community groups and not for profit organisations who wish to consider and implement sustainable energy projects in their buildings.

Projects that can be considered include:

- the purchase and installation of one or more renewable energy technologies (e.g. wind, solar thermal, PV, wood etc)

- the renovation of existing facilities to incorporate micro-generation technology (e.g. the reinstatement of a watermill and the purchase of a turbine to produce hydro-electricity)

- an energy efficiency makeover for your building that could demonstrate significant energy savings and also behavioural change amongst users

- the use of new or innovative technology to deliver either energy savings or micro-generation capacity.

To be eligible organisations must benefit specific community groups namely: Young people; Elderly people; and People in fuel poverty.

The next closing date for applications is the 16th October 2009.