Businesses and other organisations in West Devon and the South Hams can apply for funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund. West Devon Borough Council and South Hams District Council are inviting applications to the following grant schemes:
Decarbonisation Grant – businesses that have developed a decarbonisation plan as part of a recognised scheme can apply for up to £10,000 to implement the solutions identified in their plan. The funding is for activities to reduce the carbon footprint of your business and reduce expenditure on energy/fuel. Limited companies, including social enterprises and CICs, sole traders/ partnerships and registered charities can apply.
Agri-tech Grant – capital grants for agricultural businesses of between £5,000 and £10,000 to adopt new technologies and products, preferably that they have piloted as part of the agri-tech alliance project. Businesses in the agricultural sector can apply.
Clean Diversification Grant – for businesses diversifying into areas of activity that will enable them to operate more sustainably, efficiently and for them to be as low-carbon as possible. Grants can be from £2,000 to £10,000. Limited companies, including social enterprises and CICs, sole traders/ partnerships and registered charities can apply.
Community Resilience Grant – to support the resilience of community facilities, such as community and village halls, village shops, and other sites which provide a range of services to their local communities. Grants can be from £2,000 to £10,000. Social enterprises and CICs, registered charities and town/parish councils can apply.
You will need to provide 50% of your total project costs as match funding.
More information on the grants available in West Devon
More information on the grants available in the South Hams
