Environmental and local funding for businesses

By Emma Williams, Associate Tax Consultant

Emma Williams, Associate Tax Consultant at WR Partners

You may not know that local government do have several grants available to support businesses switch to more energy efficient power and lower their carbon output.

The Business Energy Efficiency Programme provides grants of £20,000 for items such as lighting, insulation, refrigeration, renewable technology as well as waste and water reduction to name a few. The grant is available for SMEs in the manufacturing industry in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire and further information can be found by contacting the your local growth hub or visiting www.business-central.co.uk/BEEP.

The Low Carbon Opportunities Program provides grants of up to £30,000 for clean tech innovation if your SME is based in Worcestershire or Shropshire. The grant aims to help support with innovative low carbon products, processes or service development. Business that are situated in Worcestershire can also receive support with renewable energy projects. Further information can be found by contacting the local growth hub or  visiting www.business-central.co.uk/LOCOP.

There are many grants available for all types of business that are not always well known - it is worth discussing this with us as we are aware of search tools to help you find the grant for your business.

Get in touch via email: EWilliams@wrpartners.co.uk or call us on 01743 273 273.