Basildon For Business - Low Carbon Across The South East (LoCASE)
Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE) is an EU funded project set up to help businesses tackle and adapt to climate change.
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The LoCASE programme will improve business resilience, profitability and competitiveness, whilst contributing to the protection and preservation of the environment. It will do this by:
- providing business support to 1,050 small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- cutting emissions by 6,510 tonnes of carbon dioxide
- supporting 67 new businesses
- introducing 80 new products
- enabling knowledge transfer with 47 businesses
- creating 270 jobs in the low carbon and environmental goods and services (LCEGS) sector
LoCASE success stories in Basildon
LoCASE and Basildon RUFC
A LoCASE grant helped Basildon RUFC improve their energy efficiency and save around £1000 per year on energy bills.
To find out how see:
LoCASE - Case Study 2017 - Basildon Rugby Football Club
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LoCASE and CYCLES UK
A LoCASE grant helped CYCLES UK with the installation of a new LED lighting system and effectively reduced the cost of their Basildon relocation.
To find out how see:
LoCASE - Case Study 2017 - CYCLES UK in Basildon
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LoCASE and Gerald McDonald & Co Ltd
A LoCASE grant enabled Gerald McDonald & Co Ltd to replace outdated refrigerant to comply with 2020 requirements, improve their energy efficiency and prevent the release of harmful gas into the atmosphere.
To find out how see:
LoCASE - Case Study 2017 - Gerald McDonald & Co Ltd in Basildon
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LoCASE and PGR Builders & Timber Merchants
LoCASE funding enabled PGR Builders & Timber Merchants to install new LED lighting and replace their old heating system with the latest air conditioning units for an annual cost saving estimated at £1250.
To find out how see:
LoCASE - Case Study 2017 - PGR Timber in Basildon
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Match-funded grants of up to £10,000
The LoCASE programme can provide match-funded grants of up to £10,000 to:
- help cover the cost of energy efficiency measures for any small or medium-sized business
- enable businesses in the low carbon sector to expand and develop
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to spend on parts and installation costs for items including:
- light-emitting diode (LED) lighting and controls
- energy-efficient motors, drives and air compressors
- heat exchangers
- building improvements
If your business offers low carbon goods or services, grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to be spent on:
- purchasing equipment and machinery
- research and development
- marketing and website development
- business development consultancy
Regional Eligibility
Businesses in the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) (opens new window) region can apply for support from the LoCASE project. This includes:
- Basildon
- Thurrock
- Southend
- Essex
- Kent and Medway
- East Sussex
Who can apply
To be eligible for a grant, businesses must:
- be considered an SME - employ fewer than 250 people, and have an annual turnover not exceeding €50 million or a balance sheet not exceeding €43 million
- spend the full value of the LoCASE grant on a project taking place within the SELEP area
- secure 60% of the costs of the project in cash from private sector sources before the LoCASE grant agreement is concluded
- not be engaged in a restricted sector according to the state aid regulations and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) requirements - details covered in our eligibility test
- not have already exceeded the de minimis state aid limit - €200,000 over 3 years - nor be in a position where the de minimis State Aid (opens new window) limit would be exceeded were the application to be approved