Assistance is available to businesses of all sizes located within the Scottish Enterprise area or those planning to establish a base here. Companies of all sizes may be eligible provided that they are based in Scotland or planning to set up in Scotland.

The European Commission's definition of an SME

Your sector

Most sectors are eligible and applications from traditional industries, hi-tech businesses, and the service sector are equally welcome.

In addition we now welcome defence projects R&D projects aimed at UK-approved defence export markets or R&D projects for the UK defence market (subject to some restrictions) and defence-related R&D where there is a primary civilian application.

Certain industry sectors have restrictions on state aid for R&D under the Treaty of Rome (Articles 92 and 93). The industries currently affected include shipbuilding and transport. Contact us if you are uncertain whether these restrictions could affect your project.