Welsh projects aimed at helping reduce ammonia emissions can apply for part of the £1 million funding pot from today (Thursday, November 2).
The Welsh government’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) challenge aims to help businesses develop innovative projects that can reduce impacts of pollutants in land and the atmosphere.
The application deadline is Friday, January 5, 2024. A maximum budget of £1 million is available to support up to five demonstration projects that make it past this stage.
Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said tackling ammonia emissions in Wales is an important issue.
“We know most ammonia emissions come from the agriculture sector and so the challenge we are putting to businesses is primarily focussed on this,” she said.
“I encourage everyone with an interest in making a real difference to how we address this matter to apply for support.”
SBRI provides businesses with the opportunity to put together evidence packs demonstrating how their projects can reduce ammonia emissions.
Businesses will also need to prove that their projects are in line with the UK Air Quality inventories.
The Welsh government said the cattle industry, particularly the dairy sector, has high levels of ammonia emissions attributable to the production cycle.
Atmospheric ammonia is a primary pollutant emitted by agricultural activities with the most ammonia coming from the natural breakdown of animal by-products.
Therefore, it said, SBRI connects challenges with innovative ideas from industry, enabling organisations to utilise emerging technology and new solutions to tackle problems.
