What is the Green for Business Support?
The Green for Business support is a free consultancy programme designed to help small businesses like yours become more sustainable. Through up to two days of expert consultancy, you’ll work with a specialist Green Consultant who will identify practical, impactful changes tailored to your business.
Whether it’s cutting costs, improving efficiency, or enhancing your reputation, going green can give your business a competitive edge — while also benefiting the environment.
What’s in it for your business?
- Lower operating costs
- Better use of energy, water, and materials
- Reduced carbon footprint
- Enhanced brand image and customer appeal
- Greater resilience to climate change
Eligibility
- The Green for Business support is open to all enterprises with 1-50 employees except those involved in activities that the Local Enterprise Offices consider as ineligible for example primary agricultural businesses - farms or as involving an unacceptable reputational risk: gambling including ‘gaming’ (as defined in the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956), adult entertainment, tobacco products and cannabis-based products which are not authorised as medicines)
- The enterprise must be established, registered and operate within the geographic location of the Local Enterprise Office
- The enterprise must operate in the commercial sphere
- Turnover is in excess of €30,000 annually.
- The business is trading in excess of 6 months.
- Companies forming part of a holding group, franchise, linked companies etc. are only permitted to make one application. Multiple applications will not be considered.
How does the Green For Business support work?
There are two main steps.
Step 1: Watch the Webinar
Learn everything you need to know about Green Business and Sustainability Supports offered by the LEO including Green for Business; Green Start and the Energy Efficiency Grant. Including a first-hand account of a business which has already implemented green initiatives and is enjoying the benefits.
Watch back on demand here: Green for Business - Lunch & Learn - YouTube
Step 2: Apply for Green for Business support
Apply for two days of mentoring with a specialist Green Consultant – this will include recommendations on specific changes which your business can implement. Your specific needs will be matched to the Green Consultant’s area of expertise. Your Consultant will prepare a detailed Green for Business Report on your business. Discuss your application with your Local Enterprise Office Click here to find your nearest Office.
Already completed the Green for Business support
And still require futher support on your sustainability Journey?
You might be eligible for the Energy Efficiency Grant.
The Energy Efficiency Grant supports the investment in technologies and equipment identified in a Green for Business Report, GreenStart Report or a SEAI Energy Audit with 75% of eligible costs up to a maximum grant of €10,000. The aim of the scheme is to reduce the impact of enterprises on the environment thereby increasing the agility and resilience of these businesses.
You might be eligible for GreenStart.
GreenStart aims to improve environmental performance through greater resource efficiency helping companies achieve competitive advantage and greater market share through enhanced credentials and cost savings. Click here for eligibility and to find out more.
You might be eligible for a follow on Green for Business support
Contact your LEO Office- please click HERE
Case Studies - Videos
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