Midlothian Council LACER Fund

The Midlothian Council LACER Fund offers 3 different grants to support businesses, social enterprises and business associations in Midlothian.

Social Enterprise Fund

Grants of up to £4,000 are available to support the development of locally based social enterprises, to help them start up and grow.

Green Transition Fund

A grant to cover 70% of project costs, up to £20,000, is available to help businesses implement a project that would help them be more environmentally friendly and support Scotland’s transition to net zero carbon emissions.

Business Association Fund

A £1,500 grant is available to help businesses come together to deliver local projects collaboratively as part of a business association.

Social Enterprise Fund

You are eligible for the Social Enterprise Fund if you:

• are a community enterprise, social enterprise or third sector organisation
• are headquartered in Midlothian
• are registered with Business Gateway Midlothian
• have signed up to the Midlothian Business Green Pledge
• can demonstrate that the funding would allow your project to proceed

Green Transition Fund

You are eligible for the Green Transition Fund if you:

• are a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Midlothian
• have signed up to the Midlothian Business Green Pledge
• can demonstrate that the funding would allow your project to proceed

Business Association Fund

You are eligible for the Business Association Fund if you:

• are a business or entrepreneur in Midlothian
• plan to create a collaborative, local business association with other businesses in the same sector or geographic location

You will need to contact a business adviser from Business Gateway Midlothian to receive further eligibility details for each grant and an application form.

This is a free service.

Funding is available for businesses with green projects, as well as social enterprises and business associations based in Midlothian.

Visit the Locate in Midlothian website for more information and to apply.