Energy Advice Efficiency Advice Project - Staffordshire Business & Environment Network

Free Energy Advice for Staffordshire Businesses: Reduce Energy Costs and Get Ready for Future Funding Opportunities

Is your business looking to reduce energy costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for future funding opportunities?

Staffordshire County Council is inviting eligible businesses across Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent) to express their interest in receiving fully funded Energy Advice at no cost to your organisation.

Delivered by Green Lark Environmental Solutions on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, this support will help businesses better understand their energy consumption, identify opportunities for improvement, and prepare for future investment in energy-saving measures.

How Your Business Could Benefit:

Through this free energy advice service, your business could:

Identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and operational costs
Improve energy efficiency across your premises and day-to-day operations
Gain a clearer understanding of your current energy usage
Discover potential energy-saving measures and estimated savings
Develop a roadmap for future energy improvement projects
Become “investment ready” for our Scale Up Staffordshire loan or other potential funding opportunities, such as grants, as they become available.

Expert Support from Green Lark:

Businesses participating in the programme will receive advice and support from Green Lark, an experienced environmental and energy consultancy appointed by Staffordshire County Council to deliver this initiative.

Green Lark Environmental Solutions will provide specialist guidance to help businesses:

Understand their current energy performance
Identify practical and cost-effective energy-saving measures
Prioritise opportunities for improvement
Explore options for future energy efficiency investments
Prepare for potential grant and funding applications

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this support, your business must:

Be located within Staffordshire County Council’s administrative area (excluding Stoke-on-Trent)
Be a sole traders, micro-businesses, or a small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Have a combined annual gas and electricity consumption of at least 8,000 kWh per year
Be located within non-domestic premise
Be responsible for paying their own energy bills
Be interested in improving energy efficiency and reducing energy costs

Why Take Part?

Rising energy costs and increasing sustainability expectations mean that understanding your energy use has never been more important. This free expert advice can help you identify practical actions, including no-cost and low-cost measures, that can deliver financial savings while reducing your environmental impact.

The service is also designed to help businesses prepare for future funding opportunities by identifying viable energy efficiency projects and ensuring they are well-positioned to access grant support when it becomes available.

Limited Places Available

This programme is scheduled to run until March 2027. As funding is limited and demand is expected to be high, there are a limited number of places available.

Eligible businesses are therefore encouraged to register their interest as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this fully funded opportunity.

Register Your Interest Today

If your business meets the eligibility criteria we encourage you to apply today via our online form.

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.

More Infomation

Have a look at our case studies, for more information about how Staffordshire businesses, who have previously received an energy assessment, have reduced their energy costs through our energy efficiency programmes.

Case Studies – Staffordshire Business & Environment Network

Funding is subject to eligibility, status and available programme funding. Full terms and conditions apply. Please see the links below to our terms and conditions and the privacy policy for this program.

Terms & Conditions: Energy Efficiency Advice Project – Staffordshire Business & Environment Network