Low Carbon/Energy Efficiency Grant
This fund will assist businesses with barriers unique to their own net-zero journey. Successful applicants will get a grant of up to £10K and must demonstrate one or more of the below outcomes:
- Assist business to overcome barriers in achieving emission reduction
- Help businesses implement new business processes that evidence a clear link to emissions reductions
- Implement strategic changes identified from consultancy support
- Support business to promote their “green credentials”
- Facilitate business pivoting into a new market within the net zero landscape
Criteria
- Business must employ minimum 5 staff
- Have been trading for one year
- Has growth potential over 3 years
- Business must have taken steps to or have already completed a carbon footprint calculation
- Ideally the fund will support changes to reduce emissions identified within scope 3 of the Green House Gas protocol
To register interest and find out more please email - invest@westlothian.gov.uk