Free energy advice for Staffordshire businesses

Are you looking to reduce energy costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for future funding opportunities?

Staffordshire County Council is offering free energy advice for eligible businesses across Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent).

The service is delivered by Green Lark Environmental Solutions on behalf of the council. It will help you understand how your business uses energy, identify opportunities to save money, and prepare for future investment in energy-saving improvements.

What you'll get

Through this fully funded service, your business could:

Reduce energy use and operating costs
Improve energy efficiency across your premises
Better understand your current energy consumption
Identify energy-saving measures and potential savings
Create a plan for future energy improvement projects
Become better prepared to apply for future funding opportunities, including the Scale Up Staffordshire loan and other grants

Expert advice from Green Lark

Green Lark Environmental Solutions will provide tailored support to help you:

Understand your current energy performance
Identify practical and cost-effective improvements
Prioritise the best opportunities for saving energy
Explore future energy efficiency investments
Prepare for potential grant and funding applications

Who can apply?

To be eligible, your business must:

Be based within Staffordshire County Council's administrative area (excluding Stoke-on-Trent)
Be a sole trader, micro-business, small business, or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
Use at least 8,000 kWh of gas and electricity each year
Operate from a non-domestic property
Be responsible for paying its own energy bills
Have an interest in improving energy efficiency and reducing energy costs

Why take part?

With energy costs remaining high, understanding how your business uses energy is more important than ever.

This free service can help you identify practical actions, including no-cost and low-cost improvements, that could reduce bills and lower your environmental impact.

It can also help you prepare for future funding opportunities by identifying suitable energy efficiency projects and helping you become investment ready.

Limited places available

The programme will run until March 2027.

Funding is limited and demand is expected to be high, so eligible businesses are encouraged to register their interest as soon as possible.

Register your interest

If your business meets the eligibility criteria, apply today using the online form:

Energy efficiency programme registration form

Find out more

You can also read our case studies to see how other Staffordshire businesses have reduced energy costs after receiving an energy assessment through our energy efficiency programmes.

Important information

Funding is subject to eligibility, programme status, and available funding. Full terms and conditions apply.

Take the first step towards a more energy-efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable future with free energy advice funded by Staffordshire County Council and delivered by Green Lark Environmental Solutions.

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