North Lanarkshire Council

Business Growth Fund

Up to £20,000Closes 12 Feb 2027 (92 days)North Lanarkshire onlyCovers 50% of costs

A competitive, discretionary 50% grant for small and medium enterprises in North Lanarkshire to fund projects that help them grow, create jobs, boost productivity or advance digital capabilities.

What it pays for

  • Equipment
  • Growth
  • Digital
  • Training and hiring
  • Premises
  • Exporting
  • Energy and net zero

Conditions to know about

Aimed at SMEs with fewer than 250 employees in key sectors in North Lanarkshire. Maximum £40,000 total over 24 months; up to two applications. Must be working with a Business Gateway Adviser. Paid retrospectively. Final submission deadline in the 2026 schedule is 13 Nov 2026 onward; the closing date given is the last listed panel submission deadline.

How to apply

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

Go to the funder’s page

Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in North Lanarkshire
The funder’s wording
The Fund is available to businesses operating in key sector industries within North Lanarkshire
You are a company or partnership or a social enterprise
The funder’s wording
aimed at supporting new and existing small and medium enterprises (SMEs with fewer than 250 employees)
The business has fewer than 250 people

0 of 3 answered

Source: North Lanarkshire Council: Business Growth Fund. 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 Equipment, Energy and net zero, Training and hiring, Exporting, Premises, Digital, Growth, England, North Lanarkshire

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