Is South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant open for applications?

Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.

How much is South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant worth?

£2,000 to £4,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.

Who runs South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant, and where is it available?

South Lanarkshire Council runs it. It is available in Scotland (South Lanarkshire).

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South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant

South Lanarkshire Council

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Worth

£2,000 to £4,000

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Scotland (South Lanarkshire)

What it is

A grant of £2,000 to £4,000 (up to 50% of a project) from South Lanarkshire Council for businesses that started trading in the last 12 months, towards equipment, marketing or e-commerce help, accreditations, training or a first trade show. You must be working with Business Gateway Lanarkshire.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on southlanarkshire.gov.uk: the council's 2026–2027 guidelines (revised 27 May 2026) cover 50% of a project, £2,000 to £4,000, for businesses actively trading for under 12 months that work with Business Gateway Lanarkshire. Grants above £2,000 need VAT registration, commercial premises or an employee; you pay first and claim afterwards, and gambling, farming, takeaway-only and zero-hours businesses can't apply.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. South Lanarkshire 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
Business in the South Lanarkshire council area
Actively trading for less than 12 months
VAT registered (the council also accepts commercial premises or an employee besides the owner)
A specific project: equipment, marketing, e-commerce, accreditation, training or a first trade show

You cannot apply if

Not yet trading
Farming or agribusiness
Project already started (costs before approval are not eligible)

Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant open for applications?: Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant worth?: £2,000 to £4,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant, and where is it available?: South Lanarkshire Council runs it. It is available in Scotland (South Lanarkshire).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant — 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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