SME Loan Fund
The Scottish Government’s SME Loan Scheme provides support to help you pay for carbon and energy saving upgrades in your business.
Information on the scheme can be found on the Business Energy Scotland website.
The cashback grant funding can be awarded as per below:
- 75% of eligible costs up to a maximum of £20,000 can be claimed by qualifying applicant for energy efficiency measures (see list of measures on page 8 of the application form).
- 75% of eligible costs up to a maximum of £10,000 can be claimed by qualifying applicant for air/ground/water source heat pumps, biomass boilers, or solar thermal renewable technologies.
- A maximum of £30,000 cashback can be awarded to a single business for eligible technologies and across all their SME applications (previous or current).
The Chamber team is on hand to work with businesses across the North Highlands to help them through the process of preparing an application for a loan, to help them secure additional funding, or for any other support relating to sustainability or energy efficiency. Contact our team today on 01847 890076 or by emailing info@caithnesschamber.com to find out more.