Bringing Benefits to Business and the Environment
grants, interest free loans and tax reliefs
There are many government and local authority grants available. These vary from time to time. For further information on grants which may be applicable to you, please contact us and we will try to advise you of relevant grants you may be entitled to claim.
Grants
These vary greatly, depending on:
- the location of the building
- the intensity of use of the building
- the deadline for application to meet the particular grant
As at August 2010, the main national grants/interest free loans are:
Carbon Trust - Interest Free Energy-Efficiency Loans Scheme
Financial assistance is available through interest free loans to help businesses reduce their energy costs.
More information
Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust
Customer Centre
PO Box 89
Witney
OX29 4WB
01865 885850
Scottish Government Small Business Loans
Interest free loans available to small and medium sized businesses in Scotland to install renewable energy technologies and measures to reduce energy consumption
More information
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/Scotland-Welcome-page/Business-and-Public-Sector-in-Scotland/Grants/Small-business-loans
LEADER PROGRAMME
Financial assistance is available to support projects that benefit rural communities in Scotland
More information
Visit the Scottish Government website, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/SRDP/LEADER.
We will update this page from time to time with details of further grants and tax reliefs.
Tax reliefs
Carbon Trust - Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme for Energy Saving Investments
Scheme enabling businesses to claim tax relief in the form of capital allowances for their qualifying capital expenditure to be used against their taxable profits.
More information
Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust
Customer Centre
PO Box 89
Witney
OX29 4WB
01865 885850
Green Grants Machine
Visit the Green Grants Machine website, http://www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk for a fully searchable guide to green grants. If you register with this website you will be able to search for a wide variety of climate change grants available throughout Scotland.