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 £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

To register interest and find out more please email - invest@westlothian.gov.uk

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