Time is running out for local small and medium-sized businesses to apply for a Green Business Grant from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).
The £1m fund from WECA aims to help businesses improve their energy efficiency – reducing their energy bills and protecting them from future energy price rises.
The deadline to apply for a Green Business Grant is Friday 1st November 2019.
Green Business Grants are open to eligible applicants across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Cashback grants of £1,000-£15,000 are available for:
- Improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings – this could include insulation, heating and lighting
- And/or purchases to improve business operations, such as electric vehicles and more efficient production or refrigeration equipment.
The grant pays for 40% of eligible costs and is paid in arrears at the end of the project.
Regional Mayor, Tim Bowles, said: “I would urge small and medium-sized businesses to apply for a Green Business Grant before the 1 November deadline.
“This fund will help businesses make their buildings and activities more energy efficient. It will help protect the climate and environment upon which we and future generations depend.”
Green Business Grants are part of the West of England Combined Authority’s Low Carbon Challenge Fund, which is supported with £1.7m from the European Regional Development Fund.
For more information on the West of England Green Business Grants, including eligibility criteria, grant guidance and application forms, visit www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/green-business-grants/.
