Zero Waste Scotland

Circular Economy Accelerator grants

£10,000 to £75,000Open all yearScotland

Grants for projects that help grow the circular economy in Scotland, including early-stage research, trials and pilots with benefits beyond one organisation.

What it pays for

  • Innovation and R&D
  • Growth

Conditions to know about

Project must be based permanently in Scotland with most activity there; organisation may be headquartered elsewhere. Must support a strategic objective and show benefits beyond one organisation. Costs must be paid upfront and claimed back. Funding above £75,000 may be considered after discussion. Excludes business-as-usual costs, vehicles, travel, VAT, land and buildings, among others.

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 Scotland
The funder’s wording
Your organisation can be headquartered outside of Scotland, but the project receiving funding must be based permanently in Scotland
You are a company or partnership, a charity, a social enterprise, a public sector body or a university
The funder’s wording
Eligible organisations include: small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are registered with Companies House

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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, Growth, Scotland

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