Get to Zero - Green Jobs Training (Up to £1,000)

This grant is funded by East Renfrewshire Council to support applications up to a maximum grant of £1,000 and 50% match funded.

The grant will be capped at £500 per employee to up skill workforce in green technologies and energy efficiency systems. This includes the installation and maintenance of new solar thermal technologies, rain / grey water systems / energy efficiencies in traditional gas / oil systems etc.

These Grant Funds provide financial assistance to help businesses meet specific business growth objectives. It can support capital expenditure (including IT), property expansion/improvements, exhibiting at a national trade show or the costs of developing innovative products or processes.

Exclusions:

• Equipment / software etc already purchased. We are unable to approve any grants where the purchased or order has already been made
• The purchase of furniture and consumables
• The purchase of lap tops, tablets or mobile phones
• Routine property maintenance
• Development and marketing of information websites/brochure websites which lack a clear focus on e-commerce development
• Purchase and installation of off-the-shelf software packages (eg. Microsoft Office software, standard Sage packages etc)
• Purchases made via hire purchase, lease or other finance agreement The Fund aims to support business growth by helping the business implement projects which increase turnover and increase or safeguard employment, through improvements in productivity, competitiveness or innovation. Business Growth grant £1,000 to £10,000) are part funded by the European Regional Development Fund Any ERDF funding must be acknowledged by using the appropriate European logo which must be displayed on the business website. The project must NOT commence before approval is given as the grant cannot be awarded retrospectively. All payments for approved expenditure must be made through the business bank account and supported by invoices from suppliers. The grant is paid after the payments have been made.

Eligibility

The Funds are open to sole traders, partnerships, limited liability partnerships and limited companies that:

• operate from commercial premises within the East Renfrewshire Council area, for which there is a signed lease/rental /licence agreement in place , and
• are working with a Business Gateway Adviser, and
• have a business bank account, and
• are small or medium sized – employing fewer than 250, an annual turnover of less than €50m or balance sheet assets of less than the €43m, and no more than 25% of share capital owned by a large company/public body
• Home based businesses may apply to the Micro Grant programme