Funding schemes available to eligible organisations based in Stafford Borough 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.
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)
Community Energy Fund (CEF)
The Community Energy Fund (CEF) is a grant scheme for urban and rural communities to develop energy services to benefit their local area.
The funding will help to kickstart clean energy projects including small-scale wind farms and rooftop solar partnerships, as well as battery storage, rural heat networks, electric vehicle charging points. It can also be used to fund fuel poverty alleviation schemes such as energy efficiency, retrofit, and advice projects.
The CEF aims to empower local people to take control of their energy future by:
- increasing the number of community-owned low-carbon energy assets
- supporting communities to reduce energy cost and demand
- generating local income through community-owned energy assets
- reinvesting income locally and kickstarting private investment
- supporting local jobs, growth and volunteering opportunities
- enabling places to benefit from clean, renewable, local energy
The fund will achieve its aims by supporting early development stages of community energy projects.
Community Energy Fund (midlandnetzerohub.co.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.
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)
Grants and loans for energy and transport from Energy Saving Trust
Looking to reduce your energy bills and make your home more energy efficient? The Energy Saving Trust provides free, impartial advice on a range of energy-saving measures, including insulation, heat pumps, solar panels, draught-proofing and energy-efficient heating systems.
Residents can also find information on grants, loans and other financial support available to help fund home energy improvements. Funding opportunities vary depending on location, property type and personal circumstances, with schemes available to support low-carbon heating, insulation and renewable energy technologies.
Visit the Energy Saving Trust website to explore available funding and discover practical ways to lower your energy costs, improve home comfort and reduce your carbon footprint.
Grants and loans for energy and transport (energysavingtrust.org.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)
Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
A PPA is a long-term contract where your business agrees to buy power directly from a specific generator - typically a solar or wind farm - at a fixed price.
It's a way to take control of your energy costs while supporting the development of new renewable assets.
PPAs typically run for 10 to 20 years and can be structured in different ways, either with the power physically delivered to your site, or as a financial agreement that tracks market prices.
What matters most is securing long-term price certainty and clean energy without tying up your own capital.
Power Purchase Agreements (nationwideutilities.com)
Funding (amw-renewables.co.uk)
PPA Fund (horizonpowergroup.com)
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.
The Tracker Tool
The Tracker tool is a free online data monitoring and reporting tool that enables Staffordshire organisations to measure:
- energy use
- fuel use
- travel
- water consumption
- waste and energy generation
The Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme
Funding is available to farmers and land managers within an AONB, National Park in England or the Broads.
Get funding for farming in protected landscapes (gov.uk)
Woodland Creation Planning Grant
To support the design of new woodland under the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG).
Woodland Creation Planning Grant (gov.uk)
Woodland Trust Grants
Free trees for schools and communities
To make sure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree.
Free Trees for Schools and Communities (woodlandtrust.org.uk)
MOREhedges
To support new hedging projects more than 100 metres long.
MOREhedges (woodlandtrust.org.uk)
MOREwoods
To help you design your woodland, create a bespoke species mix, supply the agreed trees and tree protection, and cover up to 75% of costs.
MOREwoods (woodlandtrust.org.uk)
Trees for your farm
To support to improve productivity and the environment on your farm.