Business grant types

Open to new businesses under 6 months old this new Launch Programme combines expert advice and support for up to 12 months along with access to the New Start Grant of £500. 

Have you always wanted to run a business? Or have just started yours?  This programme could be for you. Get expert help, tailored to your business, on:

• Business Planning
• Financial Management
• Marketing & Branding
• Sales and Customer Relations
• Innovation and Technology
• Sustainability and Social Responsibility

To be eligible for the New Start Grant you need to be participating in the Launch Programme.  For more information please contact Scott.arnot@bgateway.com

£ 1,000

Grant payable will be 50% of
eligible costs up to a maximum
of £1,000

Small Business Assistance Small Grant Award

Open to established businesses trading for over 12 months

£ 5,000

Grant payable will be 50% of
eligible costs up to a maximum of £5,000

Small Business Assistance Medium Grant Award

Open to established businesses trading for over 12 months

£10,000

Grant payable will be 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of £10,000

Small Business Assistance Large Grant Award

Open to established businesses trading for over 12 months

£50,000

Grant payable will be 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of £50,000

Small Business Assistance Special Grant Award

Open to established businesses trading for over 12 months with a workforce of more than 10 employees and who can demonstrate the
ability to grow their income and workforce by at least 10% within 12 months of receipt of the grant

£ 1,000

Grant payable will be 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of £1,000

Get to Zero - Green Jobs Training

Open to established businesses trading for over 12 months with a at least 1 employee- and looking to up skill their workforce and ensure the business has the skills to install and service new sustainable, heating, lighting and insulation technologies.

£ 10,000

Grant applications under £10,000 will receive up to £5,000 funding.  Grant applications over £10,000 will receive 50% funding up to a maximum grant total of £10,000.

SBA Get to Zero Grant

This grant is open to established businesses trading for over 12 months and who are trading from commercial premises within East Renfrewshire and looking to improve energy efficiencies or purchase more efficient equipment. 

The Get to Zero Grant supports local businesses and provides a grant of up to £10,000.  Grant funding can be used towards:

• Low energy heating and lighting systems  
• Improved Insulation roof and building  
• Solar / Ground / Air Source Heat or Solar Thermal technology  
• Waste Management / Recycling  
• Equipment that demonstrates a significant energy saving through its installation

Businesses will need to demonstrate either ownership of their premises or permission from landlord to carry out changes to premises

Businesses will also need to demonstrate through an energy audit that the measures will generate savings on energy and emissions. 

examples

• project value £4,000 grant available £4,000
• project value £7,000 grant available £5,000
• project value £14,000 grant available £7,000
• project value £24,000 grant available £10,000

£500 (£400 maximum for a laptop)

Match funding is not required

Micro Grant Equipment Fund

Towards one piece of equipment / tooling / computer hardware that will enable the business to grow and develop. 

£500

Match funding is not required

Micro Grant E- Commerce Fund

Towards development of E-Commerce activity that will increase the ability of a micro business to trade better through developing:

• e-selling platforms
• e-booking systems
• e-marketing that drives sales via the E-platform (excludes social media advertising)

£500

Match funding required

Micro Grant Training Fund

50% match funded towards CPD / Training for key staff at VQ level 3 or above (or equivalent).  Capped at £100 per staff member and mandatory training requirements will not be eligible.

£250

Match funding is not required

Micro Grant Health, Wellbeing and Fair Work Practices Fund

Towards businesses developing fair work and wellbeing policies for their workforce. Business must have one or more FTE employees other than business owner.

£250

Match funding is not required

Micro Grant Tried and Tested Fund

Towards ideas testing of products and processes. Outcome must include an options appraisal to provide rationale for going forward. Match funding is not required.