Energy Efficiency Fund

Energy Efficiency Fund

Reducing the amount or changing the source of energy that your premises consume can be a significant step towards becoming a justice seeking church. Using energy more efficiently can also reduce your building running costs.

As part of our net zero vision we aim to support all churches to take simple incremental steps in creation care, and believe this can be a frequent route to churches becoming revitalized.
One way of doing this is to support energy efficiency surveys for church premises. We have worked with a preferred supplier to provide surveys and reports tailored to Methodist chapel buildings. We will fund 50% of the cost of these surveys, meaning that most churches will receive a detailed report listing expert recommendations to reduce their energy usage and carbon footprint for a cost of less than £250.

To apply for funding simply complete the questions below and press the “submit” button. Once you have done this, we will put you in touch with our preferred supplier, who will ask for some information about your premises and offer you a quote for a bespoke survey. You are under no obligation to accept this quote, but if you do, district will cover 50% of the fee.

If you have particular reason to obtain an energy efficiency survey from another supplier, please contact our Mission Property Enabler for a conversation about district support mpe@sheffieldmethodist.org

In advance of the survey visit you will need to provide information including your latest quinquennial report, details of gas and electricity usage, any floor plans you have, and details of when your building is used throughout a typical week.
Site visits usually take between 1.5 and 3 hours, during which time someone with a good knowledge of how the building operates will need to be present.

Some recommendations from your survey will likely be easy and cheap to implement, others may be more complicated or expensive. Action For Hope Grants are now available to support the cost of making changes to your premises.
Action for Hope Grants

Applying for the fund

The list below is of areas that we want to be able to focus on. If you don't have some or part of this information, don't panic! Part of the work is to be able to support and help you in doing this!
We want you to get the best out of this fund, This is what we are suggesting that you might have but you also might just be starting to think about these things.

• Have a Mission plan that includes some parts about the building and its development
• Have a property steward or group in place
• Commit to providing an evaluation of what you have learned and how you are responding
• Have a quinquennial report

Step 1: Fill out the application form below
Step 2: Submit application for review with documentation evidence
Step 3: Decision back or follow up
Step 4: Work with preferred contractor to set date for works within 6 months or grant being given.
Step 5: Commit to give feedback from the survey and directions taken

Application Form