Interest Free Loans

Borrow £3,000 to £100,000 at 0% interest

0% business loans of £3,000 - £100,000 are available from the Carbon Trust to help organisations finance and invest in energy saving projects.

Why a 0% business loan makes business sense:

You can borrow between £3,000 and £100,000 interest free to purchase energy saving equipment
Anticipated energy savings offset the loan repayments. So new equipment should pay for itself and you should continue to make savings year on year
The loans are government funded and unsecured
A straightforward and fast application process with no arrangement fees
You’ll receive a conditional offer within 24 hours of your application being processed
Loans can be repaid over a period of up to 4 years
You can track the progress of your application online

0% business loans are available to organisations who fulfill the following criteria:

Eligible companies

Private sector organisations can apply for a loan. Public sector organisations are not eligible for loans
Trading for at least 12 months
All Small or Medium-sized Enterprises (SME)
All businesses in Wales can apply for a loan

The EU definition of an SME is an organisation with:

Fewer than 250 full time or equivalent employees
An annual turnover not exceeding €50m (approximately £42.5m) and / or assets not exceeding €43m (approximately £36.5m)
No controlling interest of more than 25% by a non-SME

How much can be borrowed?

Business loans are available from £3,000 - £100,000. The size of the loan offered and its repayment period will be based on the projected CO2 savings of a project, which will be assessed by the Carbon Trust.

Farmers in England can apply for a loan of between £3,000 and £20,000.

Multiple loans are available up to the maximum loan amount.

Please note that the loans are entirely managed by the Carbon Trust.

Ronfell Shattershield have no part in the loan process.

The Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit company with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy. We provide specialist support to help business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies. By stimulating low carbon action we contribute to key UK goals of lower carbon emissions, the development of low carbon businesses, increased energy security and associated jobs.

The Carbon Trust provide specialist support to business and the public sector to help cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies.

The Carbon Trust – always looking for where we can make the maximum impact and deliver the most value to our customers. Our work focuses on two main areas:

Reducing carbon emmissions now:

We help businesses and public sector organisations to understand the risks and opportunities that climate change creates.

We do this by providing our customers with access to:

Reducing future carbon emisions

We believe that there are tremendous market opportunities for organisations that are at the forefront of the move to a low carbon economy. We help realise these opportunities by: