OpenGrant

Business Support for Scotland[E8]

United KingdomScottish Government[E1]

In plain English

What it funds: FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot gives an overview of grants, loans, funding, advice and other support available to businesses in Scotland, offered by over 100 Scottish public sector organisations, conveniently in one place. Information is available for businesses of all sizes and sectors, from start-ups and sole traders to large enterprises and includes support for social enterprises. Location: Scotland.
Who can apply: personal / individual, non-profit, private sector.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Open to: Nonprofits
Open to: Individuals
Open to: Startups
Dates: Opens 23 Sept 2022.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 30 Sept 2030, 23:59 UK time (UTC+1). UTC: 30 Sept 2030, 22:59 UTC.
Funding: Up to GBP 10,000,000 for one applicant.Kind of money: Grant, Loan.
Funder: Scottish GovernmentSee what else this funder offers.
How to apply: Apply to the funder directly. Open the funder's page on UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Guidance and application: The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

Opens[E6]: 23 Sept 2022
Closes[E3]: 30 Sept 2030, 23:59 UK time (UTC+1)
Total funding: Not stated
Per applicant[E9]: GBP 10,000,000
Source: UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

Who can apply

EligibilityWho can apply: personal / individual, non-profit, private sector.[E4]
Open toSmall and medium firms, Nonprofits, Individuals, Startups. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.

Updates

First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4)

Evidence

9 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the funder's listing. Each entry shows the record and the field it was read from.

E1
The funder is Scottish Government.
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 30 Sept 2030, 23:59 UK time (UTC+1).
“2030-09-30T23:59+00:00”
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: personal / individual, non-profit, private sector.
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 23 Sept 2022, 00:01 UK time (UTC+1).
“2022-09-23T00:01+00:00”
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the open and close dates on Find a grant.
“2030-09-30T23:59+00:00”
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "Business Support for Scotland".
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The most one applicant can get is GBP 10,000,000.
“10000000 GBP”
From Business Support for Scotland (ID 6IIk6pbItjPR4c3oxS73u4), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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