Businesses that sell low carbon or energy efficiency products and services can get a business growth grant and use the money to contribute towards business growth expenditure, 市场营销等, 软件, 设备, 咨询公司, and used electric vehicles.
Recipients of business growth grants have included heating engineers, double glazing installers, renewable energy companies, re-use and recycling companies and sustainable architects.
Other types of businesses can get an energy efficiency grant and use the money to contribute towards energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades, including solar panels, LED lighting and used electric vehicles.
布赖顿-based architect Stickland莱特 is one of the grant recipients, using LoCASE grant funding to support their work to improve the carbon efficiency of residential and commercial buildings.
苏菲洛史密斯, Business Manager at Stickland莱特, said: “As part of the LoCASE grant we were able to secure vital 软件 and 设备 that enables us to expand our current retrofit offering. The project has provided the team with the IT 设备 and 软件 to assess existing buildings, run 3D energy models, simulate potential design 选项 and analysis the energy performance of potential upgrades.”
克里Byott, Business Growth Manager at the University of 布赖顿, said: “LoCASE is a great opportunity to get a cash injection into your business. The application process is straightforward, and we’re here to help you with it. We hold regular clinics to support businesses with their applications, or we can help on a one-to-one basis. My message to businesses in Sussex? Get involved before the money runs out!”
LoCASE is supported by the European Regional Development Fund to provide a free business support programme across the south and east. Businesses interested in getting a grant should contact the University of 布赖顿’s low carbon business network, the Green Growth Platform, 通过 www.clean-growth.英国/ locase.
