Farms in York and North Yorkshire are eligible for nearly £50,000 in sustainability funding through the Business Sustainability Programme. The scheme closes for applications on 19 September.
The programme supports investments based on energy audits conducted by local authorities, Grow Yorkshire decarbonisation assessments, or approved private sector evaluations. Funding can cover projects that improve energy efficiency, reduce operational costs, and lower carbon emissions.
Previous funding rounds under the Shared Prosperity Fund have enabled farms to adopt technologies such as anaerobic digesters, cutting reliance on the grid and creating renewable energy outputs.
The initiative forms part of a regional strategy to establish York and North Yorkshire as a hub for low-carbon enterprise. The combined authority has allocated £1.9 million in total to advance decarbonisation and meet net zero targets by 2034, aiming for carbon-negative status by 2040.
Applications remain open to eligible farms and businesses until 19 September.