LoCASE is now closed for applications

We have been helping our South and East SMEs with grant funding, sustainability training and advice since LoCASE 1 (Low Carbon Across the South East) began way back in 2016. LoCASE 2 (South East LEP) and LoCASE 3 (Coast 2 Capital, Solent and EM3) were follow on projects to the highly successful LoCASE 1 and launched in October and November 2020. Both projects have provided significant support to over 1,200 businesses. We have assisted in the reduction of 5,263 tonnes of GHG year on year, triggered 54 collaborations between Universities and SMEs, created an estimated 140 jobs, safeguarded a further 566, created almost £8m in additional GVA and safeguarded £36.2m. The overall figures are shown opposite but see the ‘final reports’ section for a more detailed precis of impacts and lessons learned.