£10,000 grants for businesses in the South East to cut carbon & grow sales.

Meercat has been selected to help businesses access grant funding to reduce their carbon emissions and become more efficient and profitable.

Grants can cover 40% of expenditure towards your business growth, up to a maximum of £10,000 and are administered within the Clean Growth Programme by Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE).

Low carbon business grants

How to access the grants

The grants are divided into two strands, depending on your business type, growth plans and carbon reduction plans. You also need to be located in either Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex, Surrey, Isle of Wight or Hampshire.

Business Development Grant
This grant is for businesses supporting their customers to decarbonise the energy system, improve energy or resource efficiency, and those helping to preserve or enhance the natural environment. Business types include those supplying renewable energy, energy storage and energy efficiency products, manufacturers, green architects and builders, recycling and re-use businesses, environmental advisors and consultants.

The grant can be used to fund the Zero programme with a personal Carbon Coach and the production of a Carbon Reduction Strategy and also includes marketing support, certificates and artwork to help you win new business, meet tender criteria and improve your company image. It can also be used for:

  • Plant, equipment & machinery
  • Materials and equipment for research and development
  • Facilities hire e.g. specialist lab facilities for testing
  • Product development and research
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Website development costs
  • IT software
  • Certification and accreditation
  • Used electric vehicles
  • Energy efficiency and other environmental improvements

Energy Efficiency Grant
These are for projects such as LED lighting, insulation, heating or machinery upgrades, or renewable energy systems. All businesses can apply for the Energy Efficient Grant, but please note that grants over £5,000 will need to deliver more significant results than lower value projects. Again, the grant can be used for the ZERO programme and help to support the following carbon reduction tasks:

  • Energy efficiency and other environmental improvements
  • Used electric vehicles
  • Projects that reduce waste materials or water
  • Renewables for energy/heat generation

Limited funds
Please be aware that all grant funding is limited, so do get in touch as soon as possible to claim your allocation. Applications are managed on a first come, first served basis.

Who are we?
Meercat is the only procurement consultancy for improving business profits while caring for the planet. We serve those who want to take action in a time of climate crisis and rising costs. Click for more information about us.

To find out if your business is eligible, please call 01444 416529 or book a 15 minute consultation.