The Building Research Establishment is inviting applications to its next funding round of the Community Sustainable Energy Programme.

Capital and project development grants are available to community-based organisations throughout England to install small-scale energy efficient technology such as wind turbines or solar panels on sites including village halls, visitor centres or schools. Funding to improve building insulation is also available.

From now all applications will only be accepted exclusively online.

deadline dates will be 15 January, 15 April, 15 July and 15 October 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has issued new guidelines for its Education and Learning Programme, which has three specific themes: supplementary education, tackling school exclusion and truancy, and developing speaking and listening skills for 11-19 year olds.

The Foundation makes grants throughout the UK (especially outside London) and prefers to support work that others may find hard to fund, perhaps because it breaks new ground, is too risky or unpopular.

Over £2.5m in matched funding from Sport England is still available this financial year for projects that aim to sustain or increase participation in community sport. http://www.sportengland.org/sportsmatch_making_a_difference.html

The aim of this programme is to encourage and support cultural co-operation within Europe in order to bring the European common cultural heritage to the fore. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm