Grant News

Small and medium-sized enterprises and registered charities in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire can apply for up to £50,000 in grants to install solar panels on their larger commercial and industrial roofs

The grants are part of the West of England's Green Business Grants scheme and are designed to help businesses and registered charities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and cut their energy costs.

Eligible businesses can apply for a grant of up to 30% towards the eligible capital costs of purchase and installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The minimum grant request is £15,000 and maximum is £50,000. Applicants will need to provide at least 70% match funding towards the project.

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• have a trading address in the Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol or South Gloucestershire local authority area
• be able to provide suitable match funding for your project
• be a legal entity such as a limited company, limited liability partnership, co-operative or registered charity
• be a small or medium sized enterprise (SME), this means you must not employ more than 249 people
• have had an independent energy or carbon assessment done that recommends the project you are applying for grant for.

Community groups, sports clubs, village halls and similar entities are not eligible to apply unless applying as a registered charity or through a trading arm.

Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, around every 4 weeks.