LEAP success stories

Bee Cosmetics, Horsham

“Receiving the Green LEAP grant has significantly impacted our business, enabling us to launch three green projects, including a glass return and refill programme for our customers.

In the highly competitive skincare industry, this sustainable initiative provides us with a crucial competitive advantage, helping us to stand out and appeal to eco-conscious consumers.”

Cabin Pressure Spirits, Horsham

“Using LEAP grant funding, we have made improvements to our still to further increase its energy efficiency and reduce wastage. The funding has allowed us to invest in a more powerful, variable-speed vacuum pump which is associated with a controller that regulates the level of vacuum in the still. The greater stability of pressure significantly reduces power consumption and product vapour loss. As such, the LEAP grant funding has allowed us to reduce our manufacturing costs and environmental impact.”

Jacob’s Bagels, Pulborough

“Thanks to the generous support of Horsham District Council and Green LEAP Fund, we have been able to install solar panels and electric car chargers at our bakery! This green initiative not only helps us reduce our carbon footprint but also encourages electric car owners to visit our bakery."

We believe in supporting sustainable living, and we can't wait to see more electric vehicles in our parking area.”

Heath Flower Farm, Ashington

“The LEAP grant will help us reach our goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and will also extend the period of the year we can accept guests.

An extra solar battery and solar panels will provide electricity when solar energy is scarce in winter, and highly efficient infrared heating panels will prevent pipes from freezing in very cold conditions.”

Nafici Environmental Research, Horsham

"Nafici Environmental Research (NER) has developed a process that converts agricultural by products, such as wheat straw, into pulp corrugate and moulded packaging applications. The process is patented. We have built an R&D plant in Horsham in 2014 to showcase the technology.

The LEAP Grant will make a very big difference in our future plans as it partly funded some essential trials with UK and European equipment suppliers for our industrial scale operation.”

WolfPack, Horsham

WolfPack received a LEAP grant to fund a rebrand to create their own identity for their bakery, café and wine bar.

"Thank you so very much for this wonderful news, we are really grateful to have been accepted.”

Seofon Business Service, Horsham

“We have been the beneficiary of 2 LEAP grants over the years, the first to improve the working conditions for our team by installing LED lighting which is also an environmental improvement to the facilities.

"The second was to purchase laptops for our team to replace the older desktop machines that were soon to become outdated for new technology. The new machines have improved the speed of the processing and enabled us to consider opportunities to make the working environment better still as they are more flexible as well as be reactive for changes in work patterns required due to unforeseen circumstances.”