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Standard Innovation Voucher

Interface, delivered in partnership with the Scottish Funding Council

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Worth

£1,000 to £7,500

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Scotland

What it is

A grant of £1,000 to £7,500 that pays a Scottish university or college to work with your business on a new product, process or service, or on innovative workplace practices. The money goes straight to the academic partner and you match it, usually with staff time.

Checked 6 Nov 2026 on interface-online.org.uk: £1,000 to £7,500, paid to the university or college; you contribute an equal value in cash or in kind; SMEs, sole traders, social enterprises and third sector organisations based in Scotland; must be a first-time partnership with that academic partner; joint application through the Interface Partner Portal.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Interface, delivered in partnership with the Scottish Funding Council decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in Scotland
  • You're developing a new product, process or service
  • A small or medium-sized organisation (under 250 staff)
Read the full rules at the official source

How to apply, in brief

The business and its university or college partner jointly, through the Interface Partner Portal managed by the academic partner.

  1. 1Find an academic partner
  2. 2Check eligibility and scope
  3. 3Agree the project and IP terms
  4. 4Apply jointly in the portal
  5. 5Run the project and report

The full guide, with what to do at each step, the official link for it and a draft to work from, is part of the £19.95 report.

Common questions

Is Standard Innovation Voucher open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Standard Innovation Voucher worth?
£1,000 to £7,500. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Standard Innovation Voucher, and where is it available?
Interface, delivered in partnership with the Scottish Funding Council runs it. It is available in Scotland.
How do I apply for Standard Innovation Voucher?
The business and its university or college partner jointly, through the Interface Partner Portal managed by the academic partner.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Standard Innovation Voucher — 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.