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Sustainability Funding Opportunities

Posted: 23rd March 2021

If your business is looking for support in implementing sustainable practices or to start a research project focusing on sustainability there are many sustainable funding opportunities you could apply for.

Please find below details and information about application deadlines for some sustainable funding mechanisms which are open at the moment.

Funder Title   Opening Date Closing Date Website
Scottish Government Brewers Support Fund Open https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/service/funding/brewers-support-fund

 
UK Research and Innovation Smart Sustainable Packaging Challenge  Demonstrator Round 2 Open https://www.ukri.org/our-work/our-main-funds/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund/clean-growth/smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-challenge/
UK Research and Innovation Smart Sustainable Packaging Challenge Business-Led R&D projects 29th March https://www.ukri.org/our-work/our-main-funds/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund/clean-growth/smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-challenge/
Interface Standard Innovation Vouchers(5K) Open https://interface-online.org.uk/how-we-can-help/funding/standard-innovation-vouchers
Interface Student Placement Vouchers (£5K) Open https://interface-online.org.uk/how-we-can-help/funding/student-placement-innovation-vouchers
Interface Advanced Innovation Vouchers (£20K) Open https://interface-online.org.uk/how-we-can-help/funding/advanced-innovation-vouchers
Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing (£5K-£50K) Open https://www.scot-reman.ac.uk/funding/sir-reference-documents-for-funding-applications/
Government Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF) Phase 8A Open 30th March https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-the-energy-entrepreneurs-fund-phase-8a
Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership Open https://www.ktp-uk.org/
The Business of Fashion Textiles and Technology Partnership SME R&D Support Programme Open 29th March https://bftt.org.uk/sme-support-programme/
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Sustainable Manufacturing Open 20th April 4pm https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/sustainable-manufacturing/
Innovate UK and The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles Infrastructure solutions for zero emission vehicles Open 21st April https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/infrastructure-solutions-for-zero-emission-vehicles/
Innovate UK IETF deployment of energy efficiency technologies Open 14th July https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ietf-deployment-of-energy-efficiency-technologies-spring-2021/
Scottish Enterprise Green Jobs Funding Call (£50K-500K) 18th May 15th July https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/support-for-businesses/funding-and-grants/business-grants/green-jobs

To find out further information please contact circulareconomy@edinburghchamber.co.uk

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