The Scottish Enterprise Scaling Implementation Grant provides grants of £15,000 to £100,000, per project.  Grants are designed to help eligible Scottish businesses implement activity that supports innovation, productivity, competitiveness and scale-up. The grant can be used for projects that help businesses introduce, improve or expand innovative products, services, technology or ways of working.  

The grant is for implementation-focused activity only. It does not support early ideas, exploratory research, feasibility studies or stand-alone development activity with no clear route to implementation. 

The grant can cover up to 30% eligible project costs. The remaining costs must be met by the business through other sources. 

Businesses will also need to pay the project upfront, then submit a claim for the eligible project costs by an agreed date to receive the grant. 

The funding is only available during the current financial year. Projects normally run up to 12 months and must compete within the available funding period. All supported activity must finish by the agreed project end date. 

Funding is awarded under Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) rules, which limit the amount of public funding a business can receive. 

A business may be eligible if it:

• is based in Scotland
• is supported through Scottish Enterprise account management or specialist support services
• is an early-stage company or small to medium-sized business
• has a minimum of 10 employees
• has a defined project that supports the implementation, adoption or sale-up of innovation products, services or processes
• can show the project will improve productivity, competitiveness, growth or business performance

The grant can usually cover up to 30% of eligible project costs.

Eligible costs can include:

• internal staff time
• temporary specialist placements on payroll or graduate placements on payroll
• consultants (not on payroll)
• subcontracted activities
• project materials
• intellectual property costs
• training costs

The costs must be directly needed to deliver improvements in productivity, competitiveness or growth.

There is no cost to apply. 

Small and medium-sized businesses and early stage companies based in Scotland.

A Scottish Enterprise account manager or specialist adviser will explain the process in more detail once the business's eligibility has been confirmed.  

The grant does not support early-stage research, exploratory work, feasibility studies or activity that is not clearly linked to implementing or scaling innovation. 

Businesses should have a clear plan, be ready to start, and show how Scottish Enterprise support will help them grow through innovation. 

Submit an enquiry and an adviser will be in touch to discuss your needs.