Carbon Trust
Start saving money on your energy bills
with a 0% interest Energy-Efficiency Loan
Energy-Efficiency Loans from the Carbon Trust are a cost effective way to replace, upgrade or add new equipment with a more energy efficient version.
Being more energy efficient makes sound economic sense because using less energy lowers operating costs. From an environmental perspective, it's an effective way for business to cut carbon emissions and, in turn, combat climate change.
If you're a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) in England or Wales*, and have been trading for at least 12 months, you could borrow from £5,000 to £100,000. It is unsecured, interest free and repayable over a period of up to 4 years. There are no arrangement fees and applying is straightforward.
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Low carbon buildings programme
The DTI's Low carbon buildings programme will provide grants for micro generation technologies for householders, community organisations, schools, the public sector and businesses. Micro generation is the stand-alone generation of low carbon heat and/or electricity.
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Householders and Community
A.) What levels of grants will be available?
The grant levels will be as follows and we will regularly review them as the market for each technology develops:
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Technology |
% Grant available |
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Solar thermal hot water |
Maximum £400 regardless of size subject to an overall 30% limit (exclusive of VAT) |
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Bio-energy |
Maximum £1,500 regardless of size subject to an overall 30% limit (exclusive of VAT) |
B.) Who can apply for a grant?
Householders For individual property owners including private householders to install micro generation on small buildings.
Communities Communities for non-profit community organisations such as registered charities, community groups, and schools to install micro generation on community buildings.
