Sitra's circular economy business models for the manufacturing industry (Playbook) is tailored to Finnish companies and SMEs, and gives examples in four sub-sectors: Machinery & Equipment; Marine; Energy; and Transportation.

The Playbook specifically addresses companies that want to:
• Better meet customer expectations and outcomes
• Enable outcome-oriented solutions and new levels of efficiency through technology and digitalisation
• Improve resource utilisation and mitigate risk from regulatory, investor and societal pressures

Petra Waste Benchmarking is a tool designed to follow up and estimate waste generated in companies and public organisations. Petra also calculates greenhouse gas emission caused by waste. The results can be used for environmental reporting, for instance. Data is treated confidentially by the waste benchmarking tool. Petra can be used free of charge.

Caerphilly County Council offers business development grants that can be used also for projects with resource efficiency potential. The grants are available for the following:

• Capital equipment (including ICT)
• Websites and e-commerce sites
• Marketing
• Feasibility studies
• Business planning

Grants: maximum £ 2 000 (discretionary grant up to 45 % of eligible project costs)  

Caerphilly County Council and UK Steel Enterprise are offering start-up grants for the following actions:

Bridgend County Borough Council and UK Steel Enterprise are offering kick-start grants for the following actions:

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council offers business support grants that can be used also for projects with resource efficiency potential.

Support is available to assist with the purchase of equipment (including ICT), marketing materials, website development and the improvement of commercial premises in Rhondda, Cynon Taff under the following conditions:                    

SMARTInnovation Vouchers provide support in accessing innovation funding (including resource efficiency-related) in the UK and European mechanisms.

They enable businesses to: 

The Princes Trust provides support for the following:

• Start-up loans up to £ 5 000
• Small start-up business grants in special circumstances
• 'Will it Work' grant up to £ 250 to test business viability

Business in Focus offers support on the following terms:

• £ 500 to £ 25 000     
• Guaranteed up to March 2020           
• Capital and working expenditure
• From 1 to 5-year repayment (6 % fixed rate)
• Help with business plan
• Mentor assigned for 12 months from loan allocation

The Development Bank of Wales support programme covers the following: 

• Micro-loans from £ 1 000 to £ 50 000) with 1-10 year repayment terms
• Debt/equity investment from £ 50 000 to £ 3 million in a single round
• Backing for technology ventures
• Property development loan
• Project finance

Interest rates range from 4 % to 12 % fixed for the life of the loan, with the current average at 7.7 %.