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SME Lending Options

There is a wide range of lending facilities available to SMEs but the types that will typically be most suitable for funding green projects are:

Lease of the asset e.g. solar and battery package
Unsecured term loans
Secured loans

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Introduction to Green Lending

There is significant interest across many banks to do green lending to businesses. These are currently the main types:

Green and Sustainability Linked Bonds – latter can be used for other purposes
Sustainability Linked Loans – Rates are ratcheted (linked) to green targets
Green mortgages – Includes commercial, slightly lower rates for better ratings
Green loans – All regular loan types but for a green purpose. sometimes priced with a small discount or reduced fee

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Other Funding Options

There are a number of other ways to fund green projects. For a start there are a number of grants to support businesses in their path to net zero, especially energy efficiency. It can be difficult to find the appropriate schemes and meet their criteria but we can help connect you to experts in this area.

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Partnerships

Carbon Green is not a lender and works across the market to find the most suitable solutions. We have a range of partners in our network, including:

Banks and other high quality lenders
Specialist corporate finance brokers
Private market advisors

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This page gives a brief introduction to the options for funding net zero and green projects. Get in touch to find out more.

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