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Business Decarbonisation Grant

This scheme closed for applications at 3pm on Monday 7 October 2024.

Update

Our Business Decarbonisation Support grant programme received a large number of applications. The team have now completed eligibility checks and scoring assessments, and funding recommendations have begun to progress through our democratic process. 

We will contact all applicants to advise whether they have been successful in obtaining funding within the coming weeks. Please contact us by the end of November if you have applied and are yet to receive a funding decision. Thank you for your ongoing patience.

About the scheme

The councils secured capital UKSPF funding under the intervention E29: Supporting decarbonisation and improving the natural environment whilst growing the local economy, making grants available to local organisations to support decarbonisation projects.
Organisations were able to apply for our UKSPF backed Business Decarbonisation Grant for a minimum of £1,000, up to a maximum value of £10,000.

Who could apply to the scheme? 

  • Private sector companies
  • Sole Traders
  • Partnership
  • Registered charities
  • Social enterprises, for example CIC’s

Eligible projects

This scheme provided capital funding to: 

  • Support implementation of decarbonisation activities, including purchase of equipment, premises adaptations and establishment of net-zero infrastructure
  • Support businesses to lower greenhouse gas emissions and adopt new processes and / or technologies.

All projects must be complete by 31 March 2025. Example projects included:

  • Net-zero infrastructure for businesses
  • New or enhanced green infrastructure at your site or building such as living walls, green roofs, or rain gardens
  • Adaptations to commercial premises that lower emissions
  • Replacing gas/oil boilers with air-source heat pumps and similar examples, such as purchase of equipment with high energy efficiency ratings that help to lower emissions, (please note: we cannot fund new gas boilers or other equipment which may have a negative impact on our climate objectives or that do not support the delivery of the district council’s net-zero emissions targets)
  • Purchase of technology that helps to manage and lower emissions (such as smart energy devices)
  • Projects that enable public transport, walking or cycling
  • Equipment that reduces the amount of waste produced, including improved recycling and reuse of materials
  • Equipment that reduces the use of petrol or diesel vehicles, such as electric vehicles, e-bikes, bicycle courier equipment or business infrastructure, such as EV (electric vehicle) charging points
  • Equipment to enable renewable energy generation (e.g. solar arrays)
  • Equipment that enables use of more sustainable materials, or more efficient recycling and reuse
  • Projects that enable shorter travel distances for products and services
  • Equipment that enables repair cafes, workshops or the loan or share of items and equipment
  • Equipment that enables or improves composting of green waste.

Further information

Before applying to the scheme, organisations were asked to read our Grant Policy, Capital Expenditure Guide and Standard Conditions.

If have any questions, please get in touch with us.