Green Grants and Funding

Explore this section to find grants and funding available for businesses to go greener. whether you’re looking to invest in energy efficiency, adopt low-carbon technologies, or develop sustainable products and services, our selection of grants and resources can help turn your vision into action. Explore the opportunities available and take the next step toward a more sustainable future for your business.  

Some grants and funding listed will be subject to eligibility criteria so please follow the links for more information.  

National Funding and Grant Schemes 

Government Funding  

Find funding to help your business become greener – Find funding to help your business become greener – GOV.UK 

Almost £5 billion of funding is available to help UK businesses become greener as part of the government’s commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. 

The Material Focus and Electrical Recycling Fund  

The Electricals Recycling Fund aims to grow existing methods or test new creative and practical ones for recycling small household electricals. If you have a project that would make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their electricals, apply for funding below! Electricals Recycling Fund – Material Focus 

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure grants for staff and fleets  

• You can apply for the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure grant if you’re a business with 249 employees or fewer. You must be either registered at Companies House or VAT registered with HMRC.  

• You must use an OZEV-approved installer and an eligible commercial ChargePoint:  

More information –Electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets – GOV-UK Find a grant  

Boiler Upgrade Scheme   

Who can apply?  You’re eligible for a grant if both of the following are true. You must:  

Own the property you’re applying for (including if it’s a business, a second home, or a property you rent out to tenants)  

Be replacing fossil fuel heating systems – such as oil, gas, electric or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)  

You’re still eligible if you’ve already had funding to make your property more energy efficient, for example by insulating it.  

More information – Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: How to apply – GOV.UK  

For Landowners  

Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business. Funding for farmers, growers and land managers – GOV.UK  

Financing and Loans  

Green SME Fund (HSBC UK): Offers loans up to £300,000 to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) committed to sustainability. ​SSE Energy Solutions  

Green Loans (NatWest): Provides financing for SMEs to invest in sustainable assets such as solar panels and heat pumps. ​SSE Energy Solutions 

Circular Electricals Fund

The £1m Circular Electricals Fund supports new ideas and innovative approaches aimed at keeping electricals and their materials in use for longer, and reducing e-waste. Find out more here – Circular Electricals Fund – Material Focus