Funding for energy and emissions projects

Grants, environmental certificates and other support can change a project's business case, but each pathway has different eligibility, evidence and timing rules.

Northmore Gordon's funding services bring project assessment together with the search for suitable programs and certificate opportunities. The source page describes support with identifying projects, preparing grant applications and managing delivery. It also covers certificates linked to renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon outcomes. A program listing or indicative certificate value is a starting point for assessment, not a funding commitment.

Find a suitable pathway

Browse grants and programs for the current listing, then confirm the status, deadline and eligible costs on the administrator's own page. Some archived rounds remain useful as examples of past support; their former deadlines must not be read as open calls. Government schemes and certificate services explain other mechanisms that may be relevant to the project.

Build the case before committing

Funding choices depend on location, technology, applicant and project stage. Record what equipment or activity is proposed, when procurement and installation will occur, who owns any environmental attributes and what evidence must be gathered before and after the change. Check whether combining a grant with certificate value is allowed under the specific rules. Keep forecast energy savings, eligible certificate quantities and potential cash proceeds as separate estimates.

Early assessment can protect the option to apply where a scheme requires baseline data or action before installation. Once conditions are clear, compare the project both with and without conditional funding so the underlying operating benefit is visible. Northmore Gordon's Frew Foods case study is one published example of project work, not a promise of an equivalent outcome.

Discuss a project

Share the location, current equipment and energy use, proposed change, timetable and any previous funding or certificate claim when you contact the team. The company can assess which current pathways merit detailed review. Use the administrator's current rules for any application decision.

Source: Northmore Gordon funding page, checked 21 October 2026. Program availability and scheme rules can change.

How are a grant and an environmental certificate different?

A grant is a program award subject to its own applicant, project and cost rules. A certificate is created under a scheme when an eligible activity and its evidence meet that scheme's requirements; its quantity, ownership and sale terms are separate questions. Check each pathway independently before combining values in one business case.

Where should I check if a grant is still open?

Use the current page run by the grant administrator. Northmore Gordon's program listings may include past rounds for context, and dates on an older page can be superseded by an official update.

When should funding be considered in a project?

Ideally during scoping, before procurement or installation. Some schemes require eligibility checks, baseline evidence or registration at a particular stage. The exact timing depends on the relevant rules.

What information helps assess a funding option?

Provide the project location, applicant and site, equipment and capacity, current conditions, proposed change, costs, stage, planned dates and any previous grant or certificate claim. Also identify who will own the environmental attributes.

Can grants and certificates be used together?

Sometimes, but compatibility is scheme-specific. Check double-benefit restrictions, assignment of environmental attributes, eligible cost rules and reporting duties before adding both potential values to a proposal.

How should an indicative certificate value be presented?

Show the assumed activity, rule version, method, forecast quantity, price date, charges and outstanding evidence. Distinguish engineering energy savings from scheme-recognised savings, created certificates and the amount the customer may receive.

What does Northmore Gordon describe doing for funding projects?

Its funding page describes identifying suitable grant opportunities, supporting applications and helping deliver projects. It also describes services for environmental certificates. The exact scope and fees should be confirmed for the project.

Why compare a project with and without funding?

A grant or certificate contribution can be delayed, reduced or unavailable. Showing the operating and investment case in both scenarios helps decision makers see whether the project remains worthwhile under that uncertainty.

Can a past grant round indicate current eligibility?

A past round can illustrate the kind of project a program once supported, but it does not establish that a new round is open or that a current proposal qualifies. Always check the administrator's latest guidance.

How do I ask Northmore Gordon to review a project?

Contact the team with a short brief covering the site, technology, timing and intended outcome. Include any existing grant or certificate arrangements so they can assess the current options and potential conflicts.

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