Business Gateway Fife
Business Gateway Fife can offer an extensive range of support for businesses in many ways.
Business Gateway can offer businesses funding support for those planning to research and develop new products or services.
They can also offer support for first year allowances for energy-saving initiatives, such as tax relief.
For more information on funding support available to your business contact Business Gateway Fife on 01592 858 333.
Resource Efficient Scotland
Resource Efficient Scotland is a programme of Zero Waste Scotland. Specialist support is available to help businesses reduce their use of energy, waste and raw materials and associated costs.
Skills can be improved through interactive workshops or online training and webinars. Businesses can also receive support around financial planning and accessing funding. Visit Resource Efficient Scotland, or call 0808 808 2268.
Zero Waste Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland exists to create a society where resources are valued and nothing is wasted.
Zero Waste Scotland offers funding and support to businesses to improve resource management. Available funding includes:
Circular Economy Investment Fund: Grant funding to small and medium sized enterprises who are helping to create a more circular economy.
Bioeconomy Accelerator: Funding opportunity for businesses and organisations working in industrial biotechnology, food and drink, and the wider bioeconomy in Scotland.
Circular Economy Regions - funding opportunity to accelerate the circular economy at a local level in Scotland.
Resource Efficiency Waste Prevention Implementation Fund for SMEs to support the physical implementation of waste prevention measures in the food & drink, construction and other (commercial & industrial) sectors.
The Scottish Recycling Fund (SRF) is a £3.8M fund established by Zero Waste Scotland and Scottish Enterprise to develop or expand materials reprocessing capacity and remanufacturing facilities in Scotland.
Visit Zero Waste Scotland’s website or contact them directly for information and support for your business.
Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust offers small business loans (interest free) to SMEs wanting to reduce their carbon emissions or reduce their energy and waste costs.
Looking for support to improve your business or organisation?
- If you’re an SME looking to reduce your carbon emissions, save money and increase your competitiveness, fixed rate loans of between £1,000 and £100,000 are available
- Looking to make your district heating project more affordable? Find out more about a low interest loan of up to £400,000
- Want to reduce the carbon impact and fuel costs of your organisation’s transport arrangements? Interest free loans up to £100,000 are available to help
- Owner or operator of hackney cabs? Loans up to £100,000 are available to replace your existing vehicle with a new, fuel efficient model
For more info and details of how to apply, visit their website here.
