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Advanced Innovation Voucher

Up to £20,000No closing date statedScotland

Grant vouchers helping small and medium-sized companies in Scotland work with a Scottish university or college on a novel project. Suits firms needing academic expertise for innovation.

What it pays for

  • Innovation and R&D

Conditions to know about

Must be a registered business operating in Scotland with fewer than 250 employees and turnover under £50 million or balance sheet under €43 million. Applications are submitted by the academic institution. Project must not be deliverable commercially. Companies can hold only one voucher with a single Scottish university or college. Mix of in-kind and cash company contribution required.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

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Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in Scotland
The funder’s wording
are a registered business operating in Scotland
You are a company or partnership, a social enterprise, a charity or a sole trader
The funder’s wording
All organisations (SME, social enterprises and third sector) with fewer than 250 employees and turnover of less than £50 million may apply.
The business has fewer than 250 people

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Source: Find Business Support Scotland: funding. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Innovation and R&D, Scotland

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