BUSINESSES can get up to £20,000 towards the cost of installing energy efficiency measures under a new grant scheme from Warwickshire County Council (WCC).
The Warwickshire Business Support Green Recovery Grants scheme offers grants between £1,000 and £20,000, to fund up to 40 per cent of the costs of installing equipment that will lead to cost and carbon savings – such as energy efficient windows and doors, and LED lighting upgrades.
The scheme, designed to support small businesses in the retail, tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors, has been developed in response to rising energy costs and the post Covid-19 economic recovery across the county.
The scheme will complement the Energy Bill Relief Scheme recently announced by the Government, and the existing Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme (CWGBP) which provides grants for energy efficiency and other measures to small and medium-sized enterprises.
The scheme also includes a free energy audit supported by the European Regional Development Fund. WCC will also support businesses in other sectors to access the grants available via the CWGBP.
The council’s economy spokesman Coun Martin Watson said: “Energy costs are currently a major concern so the Warwickshire Business Support Green Recovery Grants scheme is there to help SMEs reduce their costs and make their premises greener as quickly as possible. I urge all eligible businesses to consider applying for these grants.”
Coun Heather Timms, WCC’s spokeswoman for environment, climate and culture, added: “The scheme has a two-fold benefit. As well as helping businesses bring down their energy costs it will also help them to reduce their carbon footprint.
“Everyone has a part to play in making Warwickshire greener. We’re happy to help businesses be more energy efficient and join in the collective effort.”
Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/greengrants or email [email protected] for more information.
