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Solar PV Assessment

Small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises in Scotland can get free, impartial solar PV assessments from Business Energy Scotland. Find out more here.

Abigail Shepherd 14/08/2025 Abigail Shepherd 14/08/2025

Electric Car Grant Scheme

Individual buyers, business fleets and leasing companies can benefit. Find out more here.

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Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund

Third sector organisations and community groups can apply for up to £50,000 for eco-friendly projects in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen and Moray. Apply by noon on 29 September. Find out more here.

Abigail Shepherd 15/10/2024 Abigail Shepherd 15/10/2024

HIE Green Grant Fund

The Green Grant Fund from HIE is for businesses and social enterprises in the Highland Council area. The funding is a non-repayable grant of up to £250,000, which will cover between 10% and 40% of the total cost of a project that reduces the applicant’s carbon emissions. Find out more here.

Abigail Shepherd 09/07/2024 Abigail Shepherd 09/07/2024

Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Retrofit Fund

Scottish micro businesses and sole traders that operate within 20 kilometres of the Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee low emission zones (LEZs) could receive funding... Find out more here

Abigail Shepherd 15/04/2024 Abigail Shepherd 15/04/2024

Scottish Government funding to help you pay for your energy efficiency projects

Loans up to £100k are available to help you pay for energy and carbon-saving upgrades in your business. You could also receive a cashback grant of up to £30k. Read more.

Abigail Shepherd 25/09/2023 Abigail Shepherd 25/09/2023

Scotland’s Climate Week

This week is Scotland’s Climate Week, an event that encourages coming together to tackle the climate emergency. Encouraging sustainable living and working is a hugely important to GrowBiz, so we’ve published an article about what action we’re taking, as well as sharing personal progress and ideas from some of our team members.