HIE Digital and Technology Adoption Capital Grant

What it is

Discretionary capital grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise toward digital and technology adoption projects for organisations of any size in the Highlands and Islands — amounts assessed case-by-case with no published minimum or maximum. Currently paused for new Expressions of Interest until the end of August 2026.

Verified 2026-08-21 on hie.co.uk: 'paused for any new Expressions of Interest until the end of August 2026' due to demand — status paused, re-check from September 2026. Programme 'anticipated to run from June 2025 until March 2029' but closes early if funds are committed. Amounts are discretionary ('assessed on a case-by-case basis') — capture recorded as fixed/0 because no ceiling is published; do not invent one. Geography: Highlands and Islands region only (engine 'region' value highlands-and-islands). Applicants need a digital action plan or feasibility study, an outline brief, and evidence of at least 3 supplier quotes; you pay upfront and claim the grant back; fair-work conditions incl. Real Living Wage £13.45/hr. Beyond the expressible sector rule, HIE also excludes: personal services (hairdressers, beauticians), home-based accommodation (B&B/Airbnb-type), organisations primarily core-funded by the public sector, and religious/political organisations. The old findbusinesssupport.gov.scot listing now returns 'Service Not Found' — hie.co.uk is the live source.