As the holiday season fast approaches, here's a few updates, events and opportuniites to be aware of before switching of for a week or two!
HIE Young Business Capital Grant Fund
This funding opportunity is for young businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands area, who have been trading for less than five years, for capital investment projects that help them grow. The funding is a non-repayable grant of up to £75,000 which will cover between 20% and 50% of the total cost of a project. The minimum grant award is £10,000. Find out more and apply here.
Fife SME Development Grant
Financial support via small non-repayable grants to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Fife to develop and grow. You can receive more than one grant, with a maximum total amount of £2,850. You must be working with Business Gateway Fife to be considered. The deadline to apply to this fund is 31 January 2025. Find out more here.
Regional EDGE
This new pilot award is the latest initiative in the long-standing relationship between the Scottish Government and Scottish EDGE. Innovative, high growth start-ups from across Perth and Kinross, Dundee and Angus, North East, and the Highlands and Islands are in with the chance of winning up to £50,000 in prizes. An online application support workshop will run on Monday 16 December from 2.30pm – 4pm. Register here.
GrowBiz will be delivering the initiative for Perth & Kinross and the Cairngorms, and five winners will share awards totalling £100,000. Applications are open! If you’re an entrepreneur based in one of these regions with a promising idea, now is your chance to access vital funding and support. Apply by 2pm on 20th January here.
Moray Pathways Community Space Fund
Organisations in Moray working with the local community can apply for up to £16,00 to deliver employability services within their community space and improve digital connectivity and accessibility for the people and communities of Moray. Find out more here.
Startup Essentials: What to Know Before Diving into Your Business Adventure, Online, Wednesday 19 February, 12:00 – 13:30
Join GrowBiz for an informal interactive session for an insight into what self-employment could look like for you, the things you need to consider, and how you can go about getting started right now! The session will include: friendly guidance on key considerations; hearing about existing small business owners and their journey into self-employment; gaining confidence in your own existing skillset and understanding the support available to develop your business toolkit; interactive discussion about your self-employment idea and deciding your next steps. You’ll leave this session feeling confident, inspired, and equipped with a clear direction. Book here.
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