The Famous Grouse Ideas Centre (FGIC) Creative Accelerator, powered by Elevator and delivered in partnership with Perth and Kinross Council, specialises in support for ambitious design and creative businesses.

This fully funded 12-week programme runs in Perth for businesses from all over Scotland. It focuses on creativity and innovation, providing the necessary tools and techniques to help individuals achieve business success.

Womens Business Centre

The Women’s Business Centre is a website designed to share knowledge, practical tips and experiences to help women across Scotland bring their business ideas to life and flourish as a business owner. The site is free to access and provides dedicated, needs-based content for women setting up their own enterprise.

If you are thinking of starting a business, a good place to start is the startup checklist, which covers all the basics you’ll need to consider when starting up.

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Electron Garage Success in Share of Can Do Innovation Challenge Fund

A second challenge call for Zero Emissions Heavy Duty Vehicles was completed recently from Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise through its Can Do Innovation Challenge framework, to support innovation around net zero transport.

This round of funding was an extension to a programme launched in 2021 and aimed to target a wider range of heavy-duty transport with successful projects including boats, gritters and offroad excavators.

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Funding Local Climate Action

Local communities across Scotland will be supported to take climate action in their areas through a new nationwide network of Climate Action Hubs.

A total of £4.3 million will be allocated to expand the Scottish Government’s Climate Action Hub programme to around 20 communities across the country.

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Techstart Ventures Equity Finance

The Scottish Growth Scheme is a package of financial support of up to £500 million for small and medium enterprises in Scotland. Backed by the Scottish Government, it aims to help businesses grow.

This funding includes Techstart Ventures Equity Finance, which is managed by Techstart Ventures on behalf of the Scottish Government. It provides equity finance of up to £2 million, in rounds of up to £10 million, for eligible businesses.

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UMi Debt Finance Scotland

The Scottish Growth Scheme is a package of financial support of up to £500 million for small and medium enterprises in Scotland. The scheme is backed by the Scottish Government and aims to help businesses grow.

This funding includes UMi Debt Finance Scotland, which is managed by UMi Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government and provides loans of £25,001 to £250,000 to eligible businesses.

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Creative Industries Research

Are you a creative industries business or freelancer working in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife or Scottish Borders?

Skills Development Scotland is looking to understand changes taking place in the sector and the effect on skills demand in the short to long-term. The survey is open until 20th March.

Please help by taking the survey:
Click here if you are a creative business
Click here if you are a creative freelancer

Get Real Results From Your Website

This webinar aims to give you the expertise necessary to make your website successful.

By the end of the webinar you will have the knowledge necessary to improve your site and increase visitor numbers.

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CODEBASE Networking Event, Dunfermline
Thursday 30th March 2023

Are you a tech/digital start-up in the Dunfermline and South-West Fife area? Then come along to Fife's first ever event held by CODEBASE, the digital tech incubator, and hear what from their team about the help available specifically for tech start-ups.

Come and network with other tech start-up companies and share your knowledge/experiences while exploring business opportunities. 

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Building Innovation Capacity In Your Business

If you are an exporter or an importer or are thinking of moving into either then you need to understand how rules of origin work.

They govern how customs authorities determine the ‘economic nationality’ of goods either where they are wholly grown or produced, or where the last substantial manufacturing transformation took place.   

This interactive online half day A to Z workshop combines theory and practice.

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Events and Meeting Space at Enterprise Hub Fife

Whether you are planning a strategy session, looking to host a training workshop or require offsite meeting space, Enterprise Hub Fife offers bright and spacious areas with modern facilities in the heart of Fife.

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Opportunities Fife Partnership Commissioning Framework Launched

Opportunities Fife Partnership has published the latest Commissioning Framework for Employability Services covering the timeframe 2023 - 2025.

This Framework will help distribute funding related to UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Best Start Bright Futures (funding for parents and families) and local Fife Council employability funding.

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Skills Development Scotland has commissioned Rocket Science, a research company based in Edinburgh, to conduct the research and is looking for customer-facing staff who have insights into the challenges and opportunities facing small businesses currently to complete it.

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