The Business Innovation and Growth Grant is for Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with more than 10 employees that wish to pursue business growth.
Support is available for activities in the following areas:
- New product and service development
- Productivity improvements
- Development of leadership skills and fair work practices
- Entering new and expanding international markets
Examples of eligible activities for new product and service development projects include:
- Development of new products, services or business models to reduce environmental impact.
- Building skills in innovative processes, automation and emerging information and communication technologies.
- Commercialising intellectual property (IP), including investor readiness, valuation, protection strategy development, collaboration and research and development agreements, IP training and upskilling.
See: Business Innovation and Growth Grant (findbusinesssupport.gov.scot)