Climate Resilience Net Zero Adaptations
A grant of £3,000 is available
Dumfries and Galloway Council is offering a grant of up to £3,000 to businesses and organisations to transition to Net Zero, or to become more Flood Resilient or to address Water Scarcity.
The fund will be open to applications until the 31st January 2025, or sooner if the fund becomes fully subscribed.
Only one application per business will be eligible.
Completed applications will be processed on a first come, first served, basis until the fund is exhausted.
A Business Gateway adviser will be on hand to support you through the application process.
Net Zero
This grant will help the organisation make progress towards Net Zero emissions.
Suggested uses include:
Improvements to building fabric and equipment such as:
- heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades.
- renewable heat technologies such as installing an air source heat pump
- improving insulation, draught-proofing, double or secondary glazing,
- installing LED lighting.
- installing solar panels, wind turbines.
Waste Minimisation, Recovery and Reprocessing such as :
- Projects that will result in a reduction in waste production
- The installation of equipment to assist with recovery and reprocessing of waste streams eg cardboard recycling
- Projects that close the loop on resources that would otherwise be wasted (circular economy)
Alternative Transport such as;
- EV charge points to promote the use of EVs
- E-bikes for delivery of goods
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
