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The Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program will assist industry associations and non-profit organisations provide practical, tailored energy efficiency information to SMEs and community organisations. The objective of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program is to empower SMEs and community organisations to make informed decisions about energy efficiency.

The Scottish Government’s small business loans scheme offers interest free loans of up to £100,000 to help save energy or install renewable energy technologies. Over 100 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have already taken loans worth £2.5 million this financial year, the most in any one year since the scheme started in 2008, with estimated lifetime energy savings of 30,000 Megawatt hours.

The amount of the energy efficiency loan starts from 20,000 USD and the maximum margin is 500,000 USD. Loans are available for up to 60 months and complicity of the borrower is not needed.The energy efficiency loan has other advantages as well. The borrower has the opportunity to get an energy audit and consultations from professionals free of charge.