Grants, Funding, Loans and Training

You can make your business greener without spending a fortune!  There are many different grants, trusts and training options to help make your company a more environmentally friendly place to work.

Business Link is government's online resource for businesses and contains guidance on regulations and how to access government services. It also provides information about funding options and has a number of useful online tools, calculators and best practice case studies.

Carbon Trust Implementation and Siemens Financial Services offer financing options to all types of organisations, who have been trading for more than 36 months and are seeking to reduce their own energy use.

Energy Saving Trust - provides Smarter Driving training and offers a free fleet health check in England for organisations with 20 or more vehicles to help businesses cut emissions where possible.

Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) - scheme was introduced to encourage deployment of small scale low carbon electricity generation by individuals, businesses and community groups – you get paid for the electricity you generate, even if you use it yourself, and for any surplus electricity you export to the grid.

Green Grants Machine - A free directory providing information on grants, loans and awards available to help your business go green and save on energy bills.

NetRegs - Provides free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. Learn what you need to do to comply with environmental law, protect the environment and save money by using resources more efficiently.

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) - is a UK Government scheme which supports the industrial, business and public sector to install renewable technologies

Training

Batalas Limited - Deliver training in ISO 14001 Awareness Foundation Training Course, ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Training Course, ISO 14001 Internal Auditor, ISO 14001 Implementation Training.

Building Research Establishment (BRE) - offers various sustainability and resource efficiency related training courses.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association - Offer practical Environmental Management training for anyone who wants to discover or update their knowledge of environmental issues and to gain practical solutions relevant to business operations.

John Pooley Consultancy Ltd - Worcester based consultancy that provides energy and carbon management advice and training services to businesses and other organisations. Specialise in tailored support programmes.

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This page was last reviewed 27 November 2012 at 13:22.
The page is next due for review 26 May 2014.