Surrey Heath Borough Council, in partnership with Surrey County Council and Woking, Guildford, Waverley, Reigate and Banstead, Spelthorne Borough Councils, is now offering a range of decarbonisation support and funding for small and medium businesses.
A suite of offers has been designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to decarbonise, save on energy costs, understand their carbon footprint and drive down their emissions.
The business decarbonisation offer includes:
- A free Business Decarbonisation Assessment
- A Business Decarbonisation Loan
- A free Business Decarbonisation course and a carbon calculator tool, on a one year licence.
Before applying for a business decarbonisation loan, all potential applicants must undertake a business decarbonisation assessment. This will determine eligible projects and allow them to apply to the loan provider, if required.
This offer follows the success of the recent Low Carbon Across the South & East (LoCASE) programme, which saw 229 SMEs receive over £1.9 million of grant funding towards decarbonisation or green economy projects.
Councillor Kel Finan-Cooke, Property & Economic Development Portfolio Holder, Surrey Heath Borough Council said; “This is a fantastic opportunity for small and medium size businesses in Surrey Heath to get a free decarbonisation assessment and the opportunity to apply for loan for energy efficiency initiatives such as LED lighting, solar panels, heat pumps, electric vehicles and other decarbonisation projects.
I encourage SME businesses to look at the support available. Every step towards decarbonisation supports a more sustainable environment.”
Marisa Heath, Cabinet Member for Environment at Surrey County Council said, “The interest and positive feedback of our recent LoCASE scheme clearly demonstrated that Surrey businesses want to be future ready and reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs.
Small and medium-sized businesses make a significant contribution to the economy in Surrey, and we’re delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to help them grow. I’d encourage all small and medium businesses in the participating boroughs to find out more about the programme.”
The business decarbonisation course, support and loan offers are part funded by Surrey County Council and the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund via the Boroughs of Woking, Guildford, Waverley, Reigate and Banstead, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath.
For more information and to apply, visit www.surreycc.gov.uk/decarbonisationloan