Independent Assessment of the Growing Green programme

Funded by the UK Community Renewal Fund, the Growing Green sustainability grant and training programme began as a pilot in 2022. An independent assessment reviewed its impact on both the environment and economic growth. Read the report.

Summative Assessment of the Growing Green project.pdf

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Growing Green originally ran as a pilot scheme in 2022, funded by the UK Government and partners through the UK Community Renewal Fund.

The pilot programme helped 33 horticultural and plant-based food and drink businesses in Kent and Medway on their journey to reduce their carbon emissions and become more sustainable.

It provided training, co-developed decarbonisation action plans and issued grants to 24 of the businesses to the value of £180,000.

The Growing Green pilot was heralded as a success in an independent assessment report, for both the local economy and environment.

As well as driving down carbon emissions, the independent report anticipates the pilot project will deliver over 20 new jobs and £3 million in GVA (gross value added) in Kent and Medway by 2028.

The pilot was led by Growing Kent & Medway and delivered by Niab, Low Carbon Kent, Locate in Kent, Produced in Kent, University of Kent, the Kent Foundation and APS Produce Limited