FUNDING FOR GREEN WHISKY

1. Title: FUNDING FOR GREEN WHISKY2. Awarding Authority: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, GB Email: industry.innovation@beis.gov.uk. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Applications are open for a £10 million government fund designed to help distilleries switch to low carbon fuels such as hydrogen and biomass.The Green Distilleries Competition aims to help distilleries cut emissions by almost one million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year in total, the equivalent to taking 100,000 cars off the road. The funding is supported by the £505 million BEIS Energy Innovation Portfolio which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of clean energy technologies.It has been welcomed by trade bodies in both Scotland and Northern Ireland, home to the vast majority of the industry, which grew by 20% in 2019. A Hydrogen Advisory Council will also be set up to help other industries follow in the path to be forged by distilleries.The Green Distilleries Competition supports the government’s approach for a clean, resilient recovery across the UK to support the creation of new jobs in the distillery sector.The funding is supported by the £505 million BEIS Energy Innovation Portfolio which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative, cheap, clean and reliable energy technologies, enabling the UK to meet its net zero commitment.5. CPV Code(s): 73110000, 73210000, 90700000, 90720000, 09000000, 09100000 6. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKM5, UKM507. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Scotland, North Eastern Scotland, Aberdeen City And Aberdeenshire.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: In his 2020 Budget speech, the Chancellor announced £10 million of new research and development funding to help distilleries go green.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: More details, including information on how distilleries can express interest in the funding, can be found on the Green Distilleries Competition page available on the website above# funding opportunity