Over £30 million from the Government’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has been approved for the Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE) project.
The LoCASE project is live and accepting grant applications from SMEs (businesses with fewer than 250 employees), to help them adopt low-carbon solutions.
LoCASE is a partnership between Kent County Council, Portsmouth City Council, the University of Portsmouth and 12 other local authorities across the South East, providing business support and training, and grant funding up to the value of £10,000 for eligible projects. LoCASE aims to increase demand for low-carbon technology, increase efficiency within operations, and grow businesses in the low carbon and environmental goods and services sector across the entire South and South East of England.
Portsmouth City Council Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Green Recovery, Cllr Kimberly Barrett, said:
“I am delighted we are able to extend energy efficiency funding and schemes to local businesses. Through Switched On Portsmouth, residents have been able to make improvements to their homes’ energy efficiency whilst cutting bills and carbon.
“With this new funding, business owners in Portsmouth will also now be able to steps towards making their business greener and cutting their carbon footprint.”
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- Upgrading heating, lighting, and IT systems
- Improving building control systems
- Investment in new plant and machinery as well as refrigeration equipment
- Marketing, IT, and consultancy costs
- New product development
