Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland
Scottish Government / Scotland Food & Drink
Worth
up to £400,000
Deadline
15 May 2026
What it is
Capital grants of up to £400,000 covering up to 40% of project costs for food and drink businesses in Scotland processing agricultural produce - new equipment and technology to raise processing capability, capacity, productivity and efficiency. Part of a £9 million support package administered by Scotland Food & Drink on behalf of the Scottish Government. The 2026 round closed to applications at 12pm on 15 May 2026.
Verified 2026-08-21: gov.scot news (17 Mar 2026) confirms the scheme exists, opened for applications, up to £400,000 grants, £9m package, administered by Scotland Food & Drink; fas.scot (Farm Advisory Service, 24 Apr 2026) confirms 'up to £400,000... to cover up to 40% of a project's costs' and deadline '12pm, Friday 15th May 2026' - now passed, so status is closed. No minimum award published. The application URL now 301-redirects to a Formstack application portal. No 2027 round announced as of today; Scottish Government Rural Support Plan lists 'Food and Drink Processing Support' as a policy area, so a future round is possible but unconfirmed.
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