Ebico Trust
The Ebico Trust for Sustainable Development
Since we launched EquiGas in 1999, Ebico has been helping householders who have to budget carefully with prepayment meters. With the Ebico Trust for Sustainable Development we aim to go one stage further. The Ebico Trust is a registered charity which enables us to support initiatives to improve the energy efficiency of the homes of low income householders and offer support and advice on saving energy – thereby reducing their fuel bills still further.
The Ebico Trust for Sustainable Development, amongst other things, financially supports local projects that carry out material improvements in the condition of properties – particularly those occupied by low incomes householders – so as to make them cheaper to heat.
Our present projects are:
Bristol Debt Advice Centre - read about the project
National Energy Action: The Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT) project - read about the project
Energy Solutions Ltd - read about the project
The Greener Kirkcaldy Advice Centre in Kircaldy, Scotland - read more information here
Wherry Housing Association Energy Wise Project - read more information here
Green Doctor - Wales and Milton Keynes - read more information here
Rushmoor Healthy Living - read more information here
St Anns Advice Group - read more information here
Details of past, completed projects can be found here.
We invite applications for funding from organisations who wish us to support projects that tackle fuel poverty in sustainable ways, whether by offering advice, guidance or education, or by making practical and sustainable improvements to the material conditions of properties occupied by those in, or likely to be in, fuel poverty. The Trustees also wish to support those undertaking research into fuel poverty, its incidence and the various methods by which it may be tackled.
The Trustees of the Ebico Trust for Sustainable Development meet to consider grant applications on a quarterly basis (January, April, July, October). As a guide for applicants, the Trust has made grants ranging in size between £20k and £60k, but this should not preclude applicants for smaller sums. More details on the application process can be found here.
