Derbyshire County Council, GB generates sustainability innovations with Green Entrepreneurs Scheme
Derbyshire County Council, GB Green Entrepreneurs Scheme
Council leaders created three distinct paths for participants to help the county reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The Demonstrator Fund offers grants of at least £100,000 to businesses working on low-carbon community energy projects. Startups and small businesses can bring green energy innovations to the public with up to £20,000 in small grant funds. Derbyshire County Council also offers £100,000 in scholarships for residents learning alternative energy skills like solar installation.
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More than 130 people from businesses and community groups across Derbyshire joined the virtual launch of our Green Entrepreneurs Fund this week.
Derbyshire County Council: Green Entrepreneurs Fund | Local Government Association
As part of the Government’s drive for a green industrial revolution and the Council’s COVID Economic Strategy and climate change commitments, Derbyshire County Council has launched a Green Entrepreneurs Fund – a £2 million grant fund to help local businesses develop and invest in green energy and carbon reduction, and provide a boost to the local economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
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