The current round of green business grants has now closed. Current applicants will be notified in due course. Please note, there are no plans for any further rounds at this point. For any queries, please contact the Economic Regeneration team at economic.regeneration@tmbc.gov.uk.
We’re supporting Tonbridge and Malling borough and Sevenoaks district businesses to become greener. This is a capital expenditure grant scheme divided into two sections:
- green businesses can apply for a grant to help them to grow and develop new ideas
See section A grants - other businesses can apply for grants to reduce the carbon footprint of premises
See section B grants
This is the latest initiative forming part of our wider economic recovery and climate change strategies.
Note: you cannot apply for both grants.
Before applying for a grant, you must read our policy. See Green business grant scheme policy.
Applications deadline had been extended - 11:59pm on 27 March 2024. See How to apply.
Section A grants
Grants of up to £8,000 to fund up to 40 per cent of business development initiatives.
This grant is open to Tonbridge and Malling borough and Sevenoaks district businesses in the low carbon and renewable energy economy (LCREE). It will help build short-term resilience and provide the foundations for future growth.
There are 17 low carbon and renewable energy sectors in the LCREE which are set out in our scheme policy.
To be eligible for a Section A grant, you must prove that the majority of your operation falls within one of the LCREE sectors.
You will need to show how your plans fit within one or more of the following activities:
- research and development
- physical infrastructure. This includes new premises to accommodate growth or improvement to existing premises.
- equipment and machinery
If you wish to apply for funding for outside of these activities, you must make a compelling case in your application. Make sure you explain how your proposal meets the aims of the scheme.
Section B grants
Grants of up to £5,000 to cover up to 40 per cent of the costs of reducing the carbon footprint of commercial premises (including equipment and machinery)
This grant is open to Tonbridge and Malling borough and Sevenoaks district businesses that operate from commercial premises. While applications will be welcomed from all the following sectors will be given priority and will receive preference if the scheme is oversubscribed:
- food production
- tourism and hospitality
- distribution and logistics
- construction
- independent retail
Conditions for getting a grant
- any grant award will be subject to the applicant securing all the necessary permissions. This could include planning, building control or environmental permissions. You must have these in place before commencing your project.
- if your business is VAT registered, we will not include VAT in the eligible costs calculation.
- we will not be able to support any works that have already been undertaken or works which are started prior to a formal offer of grant funding being made.
How to apply
Read the Green business grant scheme policy before submitting your application form by 11:59pm on 27 March 2024.
There are 12 pages in this form. We recommend you prepare your answers before you start filling out the form as the pages will timeout after 10 minutes of inactivity. Download an example application form to help you prepare. Please note that the example form may vary slightly from the actual form.
See TMBC's privacy notice and Sevenoaks District Council privacy notice to find out how we will use your data.
If you have any questions, please contact us at economic.regeneration@tmbc.gov.uk.
This scheme is part-funded through the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus (GOV.UK).
