Business funding schemes in Scotland.

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Innovate UK / Advanced Propulsion Centre / Department for Business & Trade · Between rounds

Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)

HM Revenue & Customs · Open now

Just Transition Fund — North East & Moray

Scottish Government · Closed

Innovate UK Innovation Loans

Innovate UK (Innovate UK Loans Ltd) · Open now

Google.org Impact Grants (Impact Challenges)

Google.org · Between rounds

Horizon Europe — EIC Accelerator

European Commission (European Innovation Council) · Open now

Growth Guarantee Scheme

British Business Bank (on behalf of the Department for Business & Trade) · Open now

Scottish Loan Scheme

Scottish Enterprise · Open now

Defence Innovation Loans (DASA)

DASA / Innovate UK Loans Ltd · Between rounds

Innovate UK Smart Grants

Innovate UK / UKRI · Paused

Architectural Heritage Fund — Loans

The Architectural Heritage Fund · Open now

Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland

Scottish Government / Scotland Food & Drink · Closed

SIS Community Finance Fund

Social Investment Scotland · Open now

Innovation Support to Operations — UKDI themed competition (Cycle 8)

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), Ministry of Defence · Open now

Eurostars 3 — Call 11 (UK / Innovate UK)

Innovate UK (Eureka / Eurostars) · Open now

Google for Startups Cloud Program

Google Cloud · Open now

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)

HM Revenue & Customs · Open now

UK Games Fund — Content Fund

UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC, DCMS-backed) · Open now

AWS Activate (cloud credits)

Amazon Web Services · Open now

Scottish EDGE

Scottish EDGE (Scottish Government, RBS, Hunter Foundation backed) · Open now

Google Ad Grants (nonprofits)

Google for Nonprofits · Open now

Microsoft for Startups (Founders Hub)

Microsoft · Open now

Business Energy Scotland SME Loan + Cashback

Business Energy Scotland (Energy Saving Trust, Scottish Government funded) · Open now

National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations

Creative Scotland · Open now

UK Games Fund — Prototype Fund

UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC) · Paused

HIE Life Sciences Growth Fund

Highlands and Islands Enterprise · Open now

Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards

Innovate UK (UKRI) · Closed

Access to Work

Department for Work & Pensions · Open now

Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS)

HM Revenue & Customs · Open now

BFI UK Global Screen Fund — Video Game Release

BFI (British Film Institute) / DCMS · Between rounds

Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals

Creative Scotland (National Lottery) · Open now

The King's Trust Enterprise Programme

The King's Trust · Open now

Start Up Loan (British Business Bank)

British Business Bank / Start Up Loans · Open now

Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) — Scotland

Scottish Government (Rural Payments & Services) · Opening soon

UK Games Fund — Starter Fund

UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC, DCMS-backed) · Closed

UnLtd — Awards for Social Entrepreneurs

UnLtd (Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs) · Between rounds

Young EDGE (Scottish EDGE)

Scottish EDGE · Open now

Edinburgh Employer Recruitment Incentive (EERI)

City of Edinburgh Council / Capital City Partnership · Open now

Glasgow Futures — Employer Recruitment Incentive

Scottish Government via Glasgow City Council · Open now

Creative Scotland Crowdmatch Fund

Creative Scotland · Open now

Veterans' Employer NIC Relief (+ Op PROSPER)

HM Revenue & Customs / Office for Veterans' Affairs · Open now

Help to Grow: Management Course

Dept for Business & Trade / Small Business Charter · Open now

Young Person's Guarantee (Scotland)

Scottish Government / Skills Development Scotland · Closed

Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire grant)

Department for Work & Pensions · Open now

The King's Trust — Development Awards

The King's Trust · Open now

R&D Tax Relief (merged RDEC scheme)

HM Revenue & Customs · Open now

HIE Digital and Technology Adoption Capital Grant

Highlands and Islands Enterprise · Paused

HubSpot for Startups

HubSpot · Open now

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

Innovate UK (UKRI) · Open now

Marine Fund Scotland 2026–27

Scottish Government (Marine Directorate) · Between rounds

NVIDIA Inception

NVIDIA · Open now

Patent Box

HM Revenue & Customs · Open now

Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) — Scotland

Scottish Enterprise · Closed

Scottish Enterprise Capital Grant

Scottish Enterprise · Open now

Scottish Enterprise R&D Grant

Scottish Enterprise · Open now

South of Scotland Enterprise — Business Grants

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) · Open now

UK Space Agency — National GSTP (ESA) Funding

UK Space Agency · Between rounds

Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC)

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) · Between rounds

Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF)

VisitScotland (Scottish Government) · Open now