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Circular Economy Accelerator Grant

Zero Waste Scotland

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Worth

£10,000 to £75,000

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Scotland

What it is

Grant of £10,000 to £75,000 from Zero Waste Scotland for circular economy projects in Scotland, including R&D, trials and pilots, for companies registered with Companies House and SME-sized third sector organisations.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on zerowastescotland.org.uk: Stage 1 applications are open all year, with requests of £10,000 to £75,000 (more can be considered). The project must be based in Scotland and fit Zero Waste Scotland's circular economy aims; sole traders are not eligible.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Zero Waste Scotland decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Project based in Scotland
  • Registered with Companies House (or a registered third sector organisation)
  • The project reduces waste, resource use or carbon (circular economy)
  • You're developing, piloting or investing in a project
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Circular Economy Accelerator Grant open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Circular Economy Accelerator Grant worth?
£10,000 to £75,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Circular Economy Accelerator Grant, and where is it available?
Zero Waste Scotland runs it. It is available in Scotland.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Circular Economy Accelerator 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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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.