East Dunbartonshire Council

East Dunbartonshire Business Start-Up Grant

Up to £500No closing date statedEast Dunbartonshire only

A £500 start-up grant to help businesses starting to trade in East Dunbartonshire cover most new-business costs, excluding ongoing costs. Suits new businesses that have attended Business Gateway advice sessions.

What it pays for

  • Starting up

Conditions to know about

Must trade from an address in East Dunbartonshire, not be employed outwith the business for more than 21 hours per week, and not be in arrears with the council. Must attend a Business Gateway start-up seminar and a one-to-one adviser meeting before applying. Businesses starting to trade or started in the past 6 months. Grant paid retrospectively. Excludes salary, rent, utilities and motor vehicles.

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 East Dunbartonshire
The funder’s wording
can demonstrate that your business is trading from an address in East Dunbartonshire
You are a company or partnership or a sole trader
The funder’s wording
Businesses that are starting to trade in East Dunbartonshire or have started up in the past 6 months.

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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 Starting up, England, East Dunbartonshire

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