LoCASE offers small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) grants of up to £10,000, along with an environmental training scheme and events. The funding is available for businesses to implement energy efficiency measures, or business development for companies providing green services.
Eligible Businesses Include:
SMEs
- SMEs who sell products or services
- Under 250 employees
- Annual turnover of less than €50M (~£44M)
- Annual balance sheet under €43M (~£39M)
- State aid of less than €200k (~£180k)
Charities
- All charities
- State aid of less than €200k (~£180k)
Note: If another firm owns more than a quarter of your company or you own more than a quarter in another firm, they must meet the above criteria.
Grant Funding
- Minimum £1,000 and up to £10,000
- 40% of eligible expenditure
- Towards energy efficiency and sustainability measures, product development, marketing
Project Examples
Energy Efficiency Measures such as
- Remote access projects (i.e. video conferencing, VPN, Cloud)
- Lighting – LEDs, controls, sensors, Building control systems
- Mileage saving projects along with fleet management software, dual fuel systems, sustainable travel planning
- Heating – replacement boilers/burners, zone control, heat recovery, oil to gas, thermal stores
- Recycling and waste processing equipment
- Solar thermal, geo-thermal, heat pumps, Insulation, Ventilation – air circulation systems
- Electricity generation incl. Solar photovoltaic
Non-Financial Support
- Steps to Environment Management Training
- Collaboration building networking events
- 1 to 1 business support
- Environmentally Focussed Businesses, Green or LCREE/EGSS Businesses
(SMEs in the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy/Environmental Goods and Services Sectors, businesses which sell green products or services such as plumbing, electrical, waste, landscaping, environmental management and assessment, architecture and water processing can apply for a business development grant):
Business Development Projects
- Certification, accreditation & verification incl. consultancy costs
- Product development and research, specialist fees
- Plant, equipment & machinery, materials and equipment for research and development, facilities hire e.g. specialist lab facilities for testing
- IT software, hardware, phone systems
- Marketing and advertising, website development costs
Register your interest at www.locase.co.uk/register, or email any questions to [email protected].