Support for businesses
Funding and grants
Starting a business?
To get started you’ll need an up-to-date business plan outlining your growth potential and business needs.
If you don’t have one, Business Gateway can help you with this.
Growing your business
At this stage you should already have an up-to-date business plan. Before seeking outside funding, weigh up your options.
Consider what finances you already have in place to grow your business. Could they work better for you?
Accessing finance
Securing growth capital is critical to the long-term success of any business.
By stimulating the supply of investor finance, we can help you seek funds for research and development and connect you to co-investment opportunities for market expansion.
Don't just take our word for it
Holly McComb, chief financial officer of Edinburgh-based tech company, TVSquared, explains how the company is scaling in new markets thanks to equity funding.
"Funding from the Scottish Investment Bank has enabled us to be more flexible and responsive. We recently expanded into Munich. Availability of funds meant we could act quickly on this opportunity."
Julie Grieve, managing director of tech company, Criton, secured £5 million private equity funding to develop her hospitality app for international markets.
"The financial readiness team’s input and advice was invaluable as they were able to introduce me to potential investors and provide insight based on wide experience."
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Why choose us?
We've helped lots of businesses like yours to secure funding and investment
£315m R&D investment secured
We helped companies to secure £315 million planned R&D investment*
£215m capital investment secured
Our grants helped secure plans for £215 million of additional capital investment in Scotland*
£14m RSA grant funding
We offered £14 million in RSA grant funding to 75 companies to support expansion plans and job creation**
*based on 2017-18 performance, **based on RSA year-end report 2017-18