Is Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire) open for applications?

Yes. It is open for applications until 26 February 2027.

How much is Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire) worth?

Up to £3,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.

Who runs Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire), and where is it available?

North Lanarkshire Council (UKSPF), via Business Gateway Lanarkshire runs it. It is available in Scotland (North Lanarkshire).

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Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire)

North Lanarkshire Council (UKSPF), via Business Gateway Lanarkshire

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Worth

Up to £3,000

Deadline

Closes 26 February 2027

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Scotland (North Lanarkshire)

What it is

Grant of up to £3,000 (100% of eligible costs) from North Lanarkshire Council for pre-start and first-year businesses in North Lanarkshire, toward IT, websites, equipment, stock or premises improvements.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on northlanarkshire.gov.uk: open until 26 February 2027. Up to £1,000 for home-based businesses with no staff, or up to £3,000 if you have commercial premises, an employee or VAT registration; you must work full time on the business, be working with Business Gateway Lanarkshire and not start before approval.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. North Lanarkshire Council (UKSPF), via Business Gateway Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire council area
Starting within 3 months, or in your first 12 months of trading
Fewer than 49 staff

You cannot apply if

Project already started (costs before approval are not eligible)

Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire) open for applications?: Yes. It is open for applications until 26 February 2027.
How much is Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire) worth?: Up to £3,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire), and where is it available?: North Lanarkshire Council (UKSPF), via Business Gateway Lanarkshire runs it. It is available in Scotland (North Lanarkshire).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire) — 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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