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 day environmental/energy reviews

BREIG Scheme Outline 5  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

BREIG Scheme Outline 6  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

Successful BREIG awards 7  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 % 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

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10 How to contact us   Steve Goodare

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? 11