The Falkirk Digital Development Grant provides businesses in the Falkirk Council area with financial support to help them develop and implement new digital systems to improve their performance and enable growth.

This is a discretionary funding programme. The fund can cover up to 50% of your digital expenditure, to a maximum of £10,000. The minimum eligible project value is £2,000, so the smallest grant you can receive is £1,000.

Yes, if your business:

• has been trading for at least 6 months
• meets the European definition of an small or medium-sized enterprise, with fewer than 250 employees and a turnover of less than £45 million
• is not in any debt to the council, such as for business rate arrears
• operates on a full-time basis
• is not in bankruptcy, liquidation or similar at the time you apply
• is not a community group, not-for-profit organisation, voluntary or charitable organisation (except for social enterprises)

Full eligibility criteria are available on the Falkirk Council website.

You'll need to cover all approved project costs upfront. You'll receive your grant after the project is complete and you have submitted the required evidence of your expenditure.

The grant can cover up to 50% of your business’s digital expenditure, to a maximum of £10,000. You must be prepared to cover the rest of the cost from other sources.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Falkirk area looking for financial support to develop or implement digital systems to improve their performance and enable growth.

Falkirk Council will aim to assess your application as soon as possible. This may take up to 4 weeks.

After your application has been approved, you'll have 3 months to complete your project and submit evidence of your costs. Once your evidence is verified, you'll receive your grant payment.

To apply, you'll need to provide:

• the trading name of your business
• the number of employees
• your turnover
• your export sales, where applicable
• the proposed expenditure
• your business bank account details
• your latest set of accounts and management accounts
• 2 quotes for each item to be purchased
• a business plan that includes 2 years of financial projections

If a full business plan is not available, you can submit a mini business plan that includes:

• a brief overview of your company proposals, including growth plans and anticipated impacts of the project
• details of your management and organisation including the management team, the company structure and management succession
• a brief description and history of the business, its principal products or services, and any proposed developments
• a description of the markets you target, including size, major customers and major competitors
• 2 years of financial projections including your projected cash flow, profit and loss and balance sheet for the next 2 years

Visit the Falkirk Council website for more information and to apply.