Green Funding and Grants

Funding schemes available to eligible organisations based in Cannock Chase District or those looking to relocate into the area are listed below.

Whatever your sustainability plans are, such as:

adapting premises to reduce energy costs
purchasing energy efficient equipment
‘green’ skilling your staff
undertaking product energy reduction innovation
introducing more efficient manufacturing techniques

There may be some funding available. Please see below for further details.

Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund (CERF)

To support people who are most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills.

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (energyredress.org.uk)

Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)

To promote the use of renewable heat.

Switching to heating systems that use eligible energy sources can help the UK reduce its carbon emissions and meet its renewable energy targets.

Domestic RHI (ofgem.gov.uk)

Electric vehicle chargepoint grants

Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS)

To provide grant funding of up to 75% towards the cost of installing electric vehicle chargepoints at domestic properties across the UK.

Electric vehicle chargepoint grants (gov.uk)

Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)

To provide eligible applicants with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints.

Electric vehicle chargepoint grants (gov.uk)

Low-emission vehicles eligible for a plug-in grant

You can get a discount on the price of brand new low-emission vehicles through a grant the government gives to vehicle dealerships and manufactures.

Zero emission vehicles eligible for a grant (gov.uk)

Made Smarter

Manufacturing and engineering SMEs in the West Midlands can access tailored support through this programme, helping them adopt new digital technologies to boost productivity and efficiency.

The scheme offers specialist advice, a personalised digital action plan, and up to 50% match funding (up to £20,000) for equipment or expert support. It also includes Digital Transformation Workshops and an exclusive Leadership Development Course.

Boosting manufacturing in the West Midlands (madesmarter.uk)

On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS)

To have one of the best electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure networks in the world.

On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (gov.uk)

Staffordshire Business and Environment Network (SBEN)

Funding and Support (sben.co.uk)

Green Suppliers Directory

The Green Suppliers Directory, developed with funding from Innovate UK, is celebrating a successful second year, featuring more than 110 green suppliers from across Staffordshire.

Designed to help residents and organisations connect with nearby businesses offering sustainable goods and services, the directory aims to reduce travel distances and encourage local sourcing.

By spotlighting Staffordshire‑based suppliers, the initiative is also playing an important role in strengthening the county’s green economy, supporting jobs, and keeping investment within the area.

Improving Green Spaces

Through this pilot, funded by Staffordshire County Council, fifteen businesses will be selected to receive up to £1,000, enabling them to create a new green space or make meaningful improvements to existing green spaces on their site.

Participants will also receive expert advisory sessions to help shape their project, ensuring each green space maximises benefits to wildlife, visual appeal, and positive impact for staff and visitors.

The project aims to target underused, unkept, sites with little or no planting, or poor biodiversity value. The project will support the transformation of these spaces to maximise benefits.

Scale Up Staffordshire

Scale Up Staffordshire is a new programme designed to support ambitious SMEs that have been operating for three years or more and are Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent based, or preparing to relocate here.

The programme offers interest free loans (subject to status) to help businesses invest in key capital improvements that drive growth, productivity, cost reduction and efficiency.