Scotland · tech startups

Grants and funding for tech startups in Scotland.

Innovation funding, investment reliefs and cloud credits for software, AI and digital businesses.

A business in Scotland can use 20 schemes for tech startups, and 14 are taking applications today. 3 are specific to Scotland, from West Lothian Council, North Lanarkshire Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise; the other 17 are UK-wide.

Specific to Scotland (3)

West Lothian Training Grant

West Lothian Council (Economic Growth Plan), via Invest in West Lothian · Open now

up to £50,000

Business Growth Fund (North Lanarkshire)

North Lanarkshire Council (UKSPF), via Business Gateway Lanarkshire · Open now · Closes 12 Feb 2027

up to £40,000

Early Enterprise Support Scheme (Outer Hebrides)

Highlands and Islands Enterprise, administered by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's Business Gateway · Open now

up to £5,000

UK-wide, open to businesses in Scotland (17)

Horizon Europe — EIC Accelerator

European Commission (European Innovation Council) · Open now

up to £2,100,000

Google for Startups Cloud Program

Google Cloud · Open now · Credits, not cash

up to £276,500

UK Games Fund — Content Fund

UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC, DCMS-backed) · Open now · Closes 31 Mar 2029

up to £250,000

BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst Phase 1 (Innovate UK)

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Closing soon · Closes 8 Dec 2026

up to £200,000

AWS Activate (cloud credits)

Amazon Web Services · Open now · Credits, not cash

up to £158,000

Microsoft for Startups

Microsoft · Open now · Credits, not cash

up to £118,500

Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (Innovate UK)

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Closing soon · Closes 18 Nov 2026

up to £105,000

BFI UK Global Screen Fund — Video Game Release

BFI (British Film Institute) / DCMS · Open now

up to £50,000

Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups

Department for Business and Trade · Open now · Closes 1 Mar 2027

up to £25,000

HubSpot for Startups

HubSpot · Open now · Discount, not cash

NVIDIA Inception

NVIDIA · Open now · Discount, not cash

Defence Innovation Loans (DASA)

DASA / Innovate UK Loans Ltd · Paused · Loan (repayable)

up to £1,000,000

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

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), Ministry of Defence · Closed

up to £350,000

UK Games Fund — Prototype Fund

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

up to £100,000

Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards

Innovate UK (UKRI) · Closed

up to £75,000

UK Games Fund — Starter Fund

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

up to £20,000

Google.org Impact Grants (Impact Challenges)

Google.org · Between rounds

Which of these is your business owed?

Check your business in about two minutes: your top three matches are shown free, by name. The £19.95 report names every match, explains every rule and drafts the applications.

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