Decision details

To award individual grants of up to £10,000, with a maximum total value of £100,000 to SME organisations. The Cheltenham Zero Business Fund (UKSPF funded) supports energy efficiency measures in the Borough.

In addition: to award individual grants of up to £10,000, with a maximum total value of £22,194.30 to community organisations. This money comes from the underspend of the 22/23 Cheltenham Zero Community Fund pot and supports energy efficiency measures in the Borough.

CZ Business Fund Panel agreed to award the below amounts:

£7400 – Twigworth Development Limited – For solar panels on a multi let office space

£7,400 -  Beechurst Serviced Apartments – emissions reduction project for serviced apartments to include solar, gas removal and electrification and EV charging points.

£10,000 – The Cotswold Bed Company Limited – Funding to support work to power their compressors by solar power

£3,669.43 - Poco Culina – Creation of an energy efficient and sustainable commercial kitchen

£2,050 – MIMMO Studios – Funding for LED lighting, efficient heating / cooling fans and draft proofing

£10,000 – The Curious Café & Bistro – Solar PV and battery project

£4,642.34 – Albright product design limited – Fabric first energy efficiency improvements to building.

£10,000 – The Leckhampton Surgery – Solar PV project.

£2,995 – Rowan Gymnastics Club – Cycle shelter project

£3,836 – Vision 21 Gloucestershire – Funding for LED lighting, infrared room heaters and HVO trial of a diesel vehicle.

£1,470 – Original Consultants Ltd – EV charging points project.

£9,757 – Willans LLP Solicitors – Solar PV energy reduction project

£10,000 – Zigs Exercise – Fabric first project to make businesses premises more energy efficient.

£5,000 - Albright IP Limited – Installation of accessible EV charges in office car park.

£1,794.88 - Purslane Restaurant – Fabric first project to install insulation and LED light fittings.

£10,000 - The Richard Pate School – Project to replace old floodlights to LED fittings to reduce energy use.

Funding granted from the CZ Community grants underspend:

£10,000 – Sandford Lido Limited – Solar panel car port project

£6,097 – East Gloucestershire Club Ltd – Conversion of metal halide bulbs to new energy efficient LEDS in the floodlights of four outdoor tennis courts.

£6,097 – Christ Church Cheltenham – Solar PV project.

The Cheltenham Zero Business and Community Funds support energy efficiency measures in line with actions outlined in the Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Grants were awarded based on review of applications by the CZ Business Fund Panel.