Finance and Funding for Green Solutions

Could funding help your business become more energy efficient, reduce costs and take practical steps towards net zero?

Join Sheffield Chamber’s Sustainable Business Network for a practical session exploring the finance, funding and support available to businesses looking to invest in greener solutions.

Kindly hosted by Arup, our Sustainable Business Network sponsors, this event will bring together experts from Sheffield City Council, NatWest, Sheffield Chamber and E.On to explain the support available and how your business could access it.

Whether you’re considering energy efficiency improvements, looking to reduce your carbon footprint or exploring a wider sustainability project, this session will help you understand the options available and where to find support.

What you’ll hear about

• Low Carbon Fund – find out about funding available through Sheffield City Council to support businesses with low-carbon projects.

• Sustainable project finance – hear from NatWest about financial support for businesses looking to invest in sustainable projects.

• SWOOP – learn how Sheffield Chamber can support businesses to access funding through SWOOP.

• Green energy solutions – hear about fully funded opportunities from an energy provider and how these could benefit your business.

• Practical advice and discussion – put your questions to our speakers and explore the opportunities available to your business.

There will also be opportunities to network with other local businesses before and after the session.

Agenda

9.30am – Arrival and networking
10.00am – Introduction and welcome – Arup, Phil White
10.05am – Low Carbon Fund – Sheffield City Council, Rob Lawley
10.25am – Sustainable project support for businesses – NatWest, Ben Tomlinson
10.45am – SWOOP: funding support via Sheffield Chamber – SCCI, Tracy Viner
10.50am – Green energy: a fully funded perspective from an energy provider – E.ON Energy, Jean-Michel Bellas
11.10am – Q&A and discussion
11.30am – Close and networking

Who should attend?

This event is aimed at businesses in Sheffield and South Yorkshire looking to invest in sustainability, improve energy efficiency or explore ways to reduce their carbon footprint.

Whether you’re just starting your sustainability journey or already have projects in mind, come along to understand what support could be available to you.