Green Solutions in affiliation with BEAS

Is your business looking for support on how to reduce your costs and become greener?

Green Solutions in affiliation with the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) is a programme that offers support to businesses in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Businesses can get the below support:

Energy Assessments.
This free assessment will look at your energy consumption and provide you with recommendations to save money and reduce your carbon emissions.

Low Carbon Grant.
Opportunity to apply for grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 (cover up to 50% of eligible costs) is available per business to implement recommendations from your Energy Assessment.

Carbon Literacy Training.
This free 8-hour training course will provide you the knowledge and skills to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You can choose whether to attend an in-person or online course, and the training is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project, you can book a place on the course on the Staffordshire Business Environment Network website.

Energy Assessment

Your business can get a free Energy Assessment if your business:

Is registered on Companies House.
Trades from premises in a Staffordshire or Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority area
Has been trading for at least 12 months
Has not received over £315,000 in subsidies in the current and previous two financial years (financial year being 1 April to 31 March).

The Energy Assessment is delivered by independent specialists, Pro Enviro Ltd and is fully subsidised. This means that you, the recipient business, will not need to contribute any finance towards it, although the value of the subsidy will be notified to you and taken from our allocation of funds on your behalf.

Low Carbon Grant

Your business can access a Low Carbon Grant if it:

Has undertaken an energy assessment
Is registered on Companies House.
Trades from premises in a Staffordshire or Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority area
Has been trading for at least 12 months
Has not received over £315,000 in subsidies in the current and previous two financial years (financial year being 1 April to 31 March).

The Low Carbon Grant is partly subsidised. This means that you, the recipient business, will need to contribute finance towards project costs.

Green Loan Offer

If you are eligible for a grant your business may also be eligible for a loan to help you progress your project. Loans from between £5,000 and £200,000 would be interest-free and repayable within two years. You can find out more about this loan offer whilst going through the process.

Express an interest

To express an in interest in this or other schemes please fill in the Expression of Interest (EOI) form by clicking the button below. (You will require your companies house reference number.)

EOI Form

Any queries, please contact:

01785 854500 or lowcarbon@staffordshire.gov.uk