Export Support Grant 2026
City of Edinburgh Council (Business Gateway Edinburgh, UK Local Growth Fund)
Worth
Up to £2,000
Deadline
Rolling - no fixed deadline
Type of funding
Grant
Where
Scotland (Edinburgh)
What it is
Grant of up to £2,000 from the City of Edinburgh Council to help Edinburgh-headquartered companies grow their overseas trade.
Checked 9 Nov 2026 on edinburgh.gov.uk: grants of up to £2,000 are currently available for UK-registered companies headquartered in Edinburgh that are already trading and have not had this grant before. You apply through a Business Gateway Edinburgh adviser (bglothian@bgateway.com).
Official sourceWho can apply
A summary of the main rules, not the full list. City of Edinburgh Council (Business Gateway Edinburgh, UK Local Growth Fund) decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.
- Business based in Scotland
- Business in the City of Edinburgh council area
- A registered company
- Already trading
- Selling outside the UK, or planning to
Common questions
- Is Export Support Grant 2026 open for applications?
- Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
- How much is Export Support Grant 2026 worth?
- Up to £2,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
- Who runs Export Support Grant 2026, and where is it available?
- City of Edinburgh Council (Business Gateway Edinburgh, UK Local Growth Fund) runs it. It is available in Scotland (Edinburgh).
Does your business qualify?
Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Export Support Grant 2026 — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.
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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.
