This fund will assist businesses with barriers unique to their own net-zero journey. Successful applicants will get a grant of up to £8K 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
Due to budgetary restraints we can no longer accept applications from professional service businesses.
To register interest and find out more please email - invest@westlothian.gov.uk
Our budgets are limited. Grants are awarded at our discretion and based on their likely economic impact. Where a business is awarded a grant, they may not reapply for further funding within 18 months.
Funding Success Story - Glenhaze
We were delighted to support packaging specialists Glehaze in their bid to reduce their environmental impact and become net zero. The Bathgate-based firm were recently awarded a grant towards a low-carbon, energy-efficient LED project. This support has enabled their factory to run more efficiently and has helped the business reduce its carbon footprint.
