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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

Low Carbon Kent

Low Carbon Kent offers a network to support businesses in the low carbon market.

Low Carbon Project - Sheffield

This project provides dedicated support and a source of funding for eligible businesses to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Chamber Low Carbon - Lancashire

Are you a Lancashire based business? Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint, save money and drive efficiencies?

Low Carbon Lincolnshire

Low Carbon Lincolnshire aims to support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lincolnshire and Rutland in Net Zero, Decarbonisation, Energy management and Supply chains.

Low Carbon Dorset

Low Carbon Dorset offers businesses in the area, technical support.

Low Carbon Bursary – Rushcliffe Borough Council

Any small/micro business or sole trader who attends a low carbon & green skills course hosted either by Rushcliffe Borough Council or East Midlands Chamber will be able to apply for the bursary.

Clay Cross Low Carbon Challenge Fund

Grant funding for businesses to introduce low carbon efficiencies to their premises.

Low Carbon Grant Project - Doncaster

This project will provide support to 260 SME's in Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham to help them understand the opportunities available to reduce their carbon footprint.

LCEI Grant Scheme

LCEI offers grant funding via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, to support LCR businesses to adopt and implement new low carbon technologies to decarbonise and reduce their carbon footprint.

Carbon Trust

Carbon Trust supports businesses, governments and organisations around the world in planning for a sustainable, low carbon future.

Clean Diversification Grant – West Devon Borough Council

The clean diversification grant can support businesses in diversifying into areas that will allow the business to be more sustainable and as low-carbon as possible.

Carbon Planner By NatWest

Natwest Carbon Planner is a free tool and could support your business to become more sustainable and reduce costs.

Clean Diversification Grant – South Hams Council

The clean diversification grant can support businesses in diversifying into areas that will allow the business to be more sustainable and as low-carbon as possible.

Better Futures Programme - London

Better Futures Programme offers commercialisation and scientific support for innovative businesses looking to make a positive environmental impact.

Ngage Solutions Ltd

Ngage Solutions Ltd deliver a range of public funded programmes, including rural and sustainability support.

Green Business Loan Scheme - Wales

The Green Business Loan Scheme is delivered in partnership with the Development Bank of Wales to help Welsh business go green. 

The Green New Deal Fund

Are you looking for investment towards a low carbon project?

East Devon Carbon Action Programme (EDCAP)

A package of support for businesses in their journey towards decarbonisation.

Make it Net Zero

Advice for manufacturers working towards Net Zero in the South West.

Swansea Council Carbon Reduction Grant

Grant funding to support businesses in Swansea to work towards net zero.

Crawley Greentech Business Growth Fund

Business based in Crawley that operate in the green-tech or low-carbon sectors are able to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £175,000 .

Connected Places

Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and places.

The Climate Pledge Fund

A corporate venture capital fund investing in companies across multiple sectors that can help Amazon achieve its goal to be a net-zero carbon.

SME Climate Hub

The SME Climate Hub is a global initiative that empowers small to medium sized companies to take climate action and build resilient businesses for the future.

Actionable information, tools and resources

Tools & Resources

What is net zero, vs sustainability vs low carbon

Tools & Resources

BUNDLE: Low carbon business

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Lysa Morrison, David Lynch and Sarah Cox on delivering low carbon homes

Tools & Resources

Carbon Planner By Natwest - Could cutting your carbon, cut your costs?

Tools & Resources

How carbon offsetting can benefit your business

Tools & Resources

How to reduce the carbon footprint of your business

Events & Learning

WATCH: UMi Makes it Easy… to Increase Profitability by Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Tools & Resources

Why sustainability is important to SMEs

Tools & Resources

A guide to COP26

Events & Learning

WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human

Finance & Funding

Virgin Money launches sustainability-linked loans

Tools & Resources

Support available to help North East businesses move towards Net Zero

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Jo Chidley on the beauty of sustainability

Finance & Funding

Tax incentives to employers for offering electric company cars

Tools & Resources

How environmental guidelines affect your advertising

Tools & Resources

Corporate greening – 6 tips to make your business more sustainable

Tools & Resources

Low cost marketing ideas

Tools & Resources

How do I prepare my business for the ISDN and PSTN switch-off?

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Dan Martin on stepping out of your comfort zone

Tools & Resources

How to be sustainable when planning and producing video content

Tools & Resources

BUNDLE: Sustainability in business

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: UMi speaks to Aircards and Kinewell Energy for VentureFest

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Washington Vieira on the spirit of the coffee industry

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Jim Holland on making social and environmental impact simple and affordable

Inspiration

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Innovative farming plan unlocks potential

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Noveltea becomes carbon negative

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Bold collaboration strategy helps start-up win £20m contract

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BUSINESS JOURNEY: The carbon negative business creating carbon negative travel

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Technology consultancy goes further with carbon capture system

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Smart solution to reduce carbon emissions

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JustCarbon helps SMEs take action to offset carbon emissions

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Pict Offshore gets Scottish Enterprise support

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West Midlands leads in smart energy stakes

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Kenoteq set to revolutionise construction industry after securing £1m funding

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Buffaload Logistics aim for diesel-free refrigeration

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World’s first multi-site £9m Integrated Smart Energy Lab launched

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Energy sector helps power economic recovery

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Nissan investment to electrify UK automotive sector

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Small businesses responsible for around half of all UK greenhouse gas emissions from business

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Dry ice specialists turning biogas carbon capture into renewable CO2

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Smart finance for a smart energy company

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Think global and plant local to tackle climate change 

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West Midlands team up with Google in fight against climate change

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Heathrow launches new trial to improve recycling rates at airports

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£22m for steels and metal sector

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Why it pays to be sustainable

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New Hydrogen Strategy reveals significant business opportunities

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3 easy steps to lowering your environmental impact

Events and webinars

Events & Learning

WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human

Inspiration

WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment

Inspiration

Mythbusting when starting a business

Inspiration

WATCH: How do we encourage more entrepreneurship?

Finance & Funding

WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app

Events & Learning

WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way

Events & Learning

WATCH: Marketing - friend or enemy?

Events & Learning

WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth

Events & Learning

WATCH: The ultimate digital content toolkit

Events & Learning

WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan

Events & Learning

WATCH: Setting up a side hustle

Events & Learning

WATCH: Understanding digital PR

Events & Learning

WATCH: Why you can’t grow as fast as you wish

Events & Learning

WATCH: Understanding client psychology

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WATCH: How to position your PR effectively

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to get journalists to write your story

Events & Learning

WATCH: Creating a positive induction experience for new employees

Events & Learning

WATCH: Barriers facing women in business

Events & Learning

WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to get started with advertising on Facebook and Instagram

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to get started with video marketing

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to use LinkedIn to grow your business and personal brand

Events & Learning

WATCH: Using cloud technology to take control of your finances

Finance & Funding

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