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Sustainable Development Fund hands out grants in Peak District

Posted on Thursday, 09 July 2009 12:25PM by

Businesses and community groups in the Peak District have been granted thousands of pounds to develop renewable energy, organic gardening, energy efficiency and wildlife projects.  The Peak District Sustainable Development Fund has handed out the grants to organisations as part of its community work.

Recent grants include £41,600 to Parwich Memorial Hall Committee to help develop its new village hall with renewable energy technology; £12,500 to the South Yorkshire Energy Centre, to help train Peak District groups in energy efficiency and conservation for older buildings; and £7,100 to Peak Organics, an allotment-based project run by JJM Learning, to run organic gardening workshops for people to learn how to do it at home.

Almost £200,000 a year is channelled from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) into environmental, educational and social projects across the Peak District.  A panel of independent local assessors decides on larger grant applications four times a year.

To find out more about the Sustainable Development Fund or get general advice on any sustainable development project, telephone 01629 816312

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