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Business Resource Efficiency Improvement Grant (BREIG) Steve Goodare YFM Business Development

Business Resource Efficiency Improvement Grant (BREIG) Steve Goodare YFM Business Development Regional Manager Manufacturing Advisory Service, Y&H BREIG scheme Coordinator. What can YFM Business Development do to help?. BREIG scheme financial support MAS

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Business Resource Efficiency Improvement Grant (BREIG) Steve Goodare YFM Business Development

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  1. Business Resource Efficiency Improvement Grant (BREIG) Steve Goodare YFM Business Development Regional Manager Manufacturing Advisory Service, Y&H BREIG scheme Coordinator

  2. What can YFM Business Development do to help? • BREIG scheme financial support • MAS • Subsidised expert help from approved environmental practitioners • Projects from 1 day to 10 days duration • All classes of Yorkshire and Humber based manufacturers • Manufacturing Masters programme • Best practice sharing through Inside Industry

  3. MAS specifics • Practical expert help from approved environmental practitioners • Projects from 1 day to 10 days duration • Energy, Waste, ISO+EMS, manufacturing improvements – leaner = greener • All classes of Yorkshire and Humber based manufacturers

  4. Some MAS achievements • In the last 12 months MAS has completed:- • 389 long term improvement projects • Average GVA over £80,000 • Saved over 8,000 tonnes of CO2 • Saved over 6,600 tonnes of waste + water • Over 20 environmentally related projects • Over 250 1 day environmental/energy reviews

  5. BREIG Scheme Outline • Part of CO2Sense’s Resource Efficiency programme to stimulate projects to reduce environmental impacts • Strictly for SMEs in Yorkshire and Humber region • Capital equipment purchases only • Outputs required, Substantial savings in:- • CO2 emissions through energy use • Raw material usage, land-filled waste etc. • Water consumption

  6. BREIG Scheme Outline • 3 Types of grant available: • Capital, the majority of the fund • Capped at £8,000, minimum grant £500 • Not exceeding 20% of overall equipment cost • Consultancy, organised through the MAS network • Capped at £2,000 • Not exceeding 50% of the overall cost • Training (funding of last resort) • Capped at £500 per company • Not exceeding 50% of the overall cost

  7. Successful BREIG awards • Digital print machinery for fabrics, substantial savings in energy and water, considerable benefits in terms of sales potential and contribution to GVA • Voltage Optimisation equipment for factory site, between 10-15% reduction in electricity usage • Waste wood used to replace gas in factory heating, saves energy AND diverts waste from landfill • Combined heating and lighting efficiency projects • Renewable energy installations

  8. Breig achievements • Scheme awards so far will directly save:- • 1,200 tonnes of CO2 • 9,000 tonnes of waste + water • Over £200,000 cost savings

  9. How to contact us • 0113 368 5232 • breig@co2sense.org.uk www.breig.co.uk Steve Goodare 0777 1373 444 Steve.goodare@yfmgroup.co.uk

  10. FAQs • Does it affect Carbon Trust loans or ECA? • Is 20% guaranteed? • When would I get paid? • Is it difficult to apply? • Am I eligible? • How long does it take? • Any others?

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