Find carbon saving advice relevant to your company sector and size:
Find advice for specific technologies:
For more information, download our PDF to find out if your business may qualify.
0% business loans are available to organisations who fulfill the following criteria:
The EU definition of an SME is an organisation with:
Business loans are available from £3,000 - £100,000. The size of the loan offered and its repayment period will be based on the projected CO2 savings of a project, which will be assessed by the Carbon Trust.
Farmers in England can apply for a loan of between £3,000 and £20,000.
To see how much a project could save, try our Loan Calculator (excel, 43kb).
Multiple loans are available up to the maximum loan amount.
We can give £1,000 of loan for every 2.5 tCO2 saved per annum for a project.
Many types of project will be considered, provided they meet the on-site fossil fuel saving requirement. Examples of just some of the projects that could qualify include the following:
There are many more types of projects that will be considered for a loan, including renewables. Each project will be assessed on its potential to deliver real energy savings, and we will also need to carry out a credit check. Call our loans team on 01865 885 850 if you are unsure about whether your project will qualify.
Technical support is available for more complex projects. Call 01865 885 850 now to speak to our Loans Team.
If you don't have a specific upgrade in mind, our on-site Carbon Surveys can help you to identify potential energy saving projects.
If you are requesting a loan to fund a power factor correction, biomass heating or spraybooth project, please complete and submit the following with your applicaiton:
Applicant PFC Energy Saving Survey (excel, 24 kb) Biomass Heating Energy Saving Calculator (excel, 105 kb) Spraybooths Energy Saving Calculator (excel, 162 kb)