Grants from North Northamptonshire Council
Grants to help businesses lower carbon emissions now available | ||
North Northamptonshire Council has launched two grant schemes to help businesses increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. | ||
The NNDecarb business grant scheme is offering grants of up to £5,000 to support businesses and funds are to cover up to 50% of project costs for the installation of low carbon and energy efficient measures. Applications for this scheme can be made online via the NNC website. Also available are capital grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 to help businesses become more resilient and support growth, under the NN2NZ Green Transition Grant scheme. A particular target for this scheme is decarbonisation or green research and development initiatives that contribute to reducing carbon emissions or advancing sustainable practices. Anyone wishing to apply for these grants can email ukspf@northnorthants.gov.uk for an application form. Applicants can also get support from Electric Places with their proposal and application. The deadline for applications for the NNDecarb business grant scheme is 5pm on Friday 16 August 2024. The deadline for applications for the NN2NZ Green Transition Grant is 8am on Monday 2 September 2024. | ||
SEMLEP Growth Hub
- SEMLEP GROWTH HUB This is a source of advice to businesses in the south east midlands including the Net Zero Hub, which supports businesses to identify and develop net zero strategies.
Businesses and grants advice
Below are set out sources of advice
- SEMLEP GROWTH HUB This is a source of advice to businesses in the south east midlands including the Net Zero Hub, which supports businesses to identify and develop net zero strategies.
- NNBN
- Description: NNBN is a membership community supporting businesses, charities and organisations across Northamptonshire.
- Website: https://nnbn.co.uk
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/nnbnltd
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nnbnltd
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nnbnltd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nnbnltd
- Eco Futures Northants – support going green for businesses
- Description: We are here to share ideas on how businesses and individuals in the Northants area can take action to address climate change and turn over a new leaf for a better, safer, prosperous future.
- Website: https://ecofuturesnorthants.org.uk/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eco-futures-northants
- Groundwork – Local organisation which supports voluntary and community groups.
- Apply for a grant - Groundwork
- Kettering Voluntary Network
- Kettering Voluntary Network is a project of Groundwork Northamptonshire, supporting voluntary and community groups in Kettering.
Kettering Voluntary Network recruit potential volunteers for all sectors of the community and signposts them to local organisations or groups who need volunteers to help them with their work. Kettering Voluntary Network aims to support organisations in the voluntary, community and not for profit sector.
Kettering Voluntary Network provides a range of direct services to third sector organisations and works with them to support their activities through co-ordination, liaison, representation, advice and information.
Kettering Voluntary Network facilitates the Kettering Voluntary and Community Sector forum. Kettering Voluntary Network works in partnership with Corby Voluntary and Community Services to support the third sector in both boroughs including the outlying towns and villages.
- Low Carbon Workspaces Grant
- Description: £1,000 to £5,000 match funded for small to medium enterprise (SME) business in Northamptonshire to make improvements to the workplace to lower the carbon footprint. The North Northants local representative is Jamie – call 01494 927131 or email info@lowcarbonworkspaces.co.uk.
- Website: https://www.lowcarbonworkspaces.co.uk/
- Eligible projects: https://www.lowcarbonworkspaces.co.uk/eligible-projects/
- More info: https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support/low-carbon-workspaces