Ecosystem Funding – up to £50k – deadline 25 Sept 2023

A wider range of organisations is being invited to bid for grants to develop entrepreneurial ideas.

A fund to help inspire more entrepreneurs to start or scale up their businesses has been relaunched by the Scottish Government. Grants of up to £50,000 will be available.

Welcome proposals from:

• Ecosystem builders — organisations such as incubators, accelerators, dedicated entrepreneurial support organisations, and community groups that support entrepreneurs through programming, resources, and events
• Industry associations and non-profits — groups empowering early-stage entrepreneurialism and start-ups in their communities
• Universities and education/training programmes — academic institutions looking to create new activities to foster entrepreneurial skills and innovation through competitions, for example
• Established companies delivering new partnership projects with start-ups — or educational establishments — through pilots, tech acquisitions, or accelerator programmes
• Private organisations, experienced in entrepreneurial development, whose proposals widen the early-stage entrepreneur and start-up community to under-represented demographics

Full article here: https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scottish-government-relaunches-ecosystem-fund-30828561

Details and guidance notes here: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/support-for-businesses/funding-and-grants/business-grants/ecosystem-fund

Application deadline: 25th September 2023 @ 1pm