The Green Recovery Businesses Grants Scheme, launched last October to deliver £300,000 in decarbonising grants for Warwickshire businesses, has been extended.
The scheme is part of Warwickshire County Council’s overarching Covid-19 recovery and investment programmes to support local economic recovery. It includes a free energy audit, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, under the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme, which is managed and delivered by Coventry City Council. This free energy audit provides the base of the application for the grant fund.
WCC is pleased to announce an extension to the deadline for application submissions to July 30th, 2023, with a view to businesses claiming the grant funding by December 31st, 2023. Businesses are urged to submit their applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
This extension has been approved following the very positive feedback gained from the programme to date. The first two grants allocated are expected to result in a yearly saving of 28.2 tonnes of carbon as well as helping the respective businesses reduce their energy costs.
Warwickshire County Council leader, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, said: "It is great news that the first two grants allocated under this scheme have proved so effective to the businesses, both environmentally and economically. I’m very pleased we have been able to extend the programme to support more Warwickshire businesses and would encourage all relevant businesses to find out about the scheme and consider applying so that they may benefit similarly."
For further information please visit https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/greengrants or email Business@warwickshire.gov.uk