Financial support
for reducing emissions
To help you to capture the opportunities that decarbonisation can create, this section of the SME Climate Hub is designed to help you find the most appropriate financial support for your business’ journey to net zero.
Financial support is becoming available on improved terms for businesses reducing their emissions – called here ‘discounted lending’ or ‘financial support on preferential terms’.
Climate finance for your business may be available from:
By clicking on any of the above sources of funding, you will be taken
to information on:
- Why funding from this source may be available, including an example
- Who to speak with about this source of funding
- How to prepare for conversations
- What to ask, including a sample conversation
Success Stories
Eight stories of businesses that have found financial support and are taking action to decarbonise
How to choose which financial support is
best for you
Understanding which avenue of financial support is best for you will depend on the specifics of your business, geography and, importantly, what you are looking to invest in.
Be sure to visit the SME Climate Hub’s short course, which includes advice on how best to rank available financial opportunities.
To ensure that financial support for SME decarbonisation continues to improve, over the next year the SME Climate Hub will work with banks and buyers to explore what new forms of finance they might be able to offer. If you would like to be involved with this research and development you can.
Potential sources of financial support – summary table
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Customers (buyers)
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Banks
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Grants and other forms of government support
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Balance sheet and investors
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