The City of Edinburgh Council

Edinburgh Visitor Economy Improvement Fund

Amount variesNo closing date statedEdinburgh only

Funds collaborative projects that improve Edinburgh's visitor economy, financed through the visitor levy. The first phase suits groups of three or more businesses working together; an accessibility and inclusion phase is planned from 2027/28.

What it pays for

  • Growth
  • Digital
  • Energy and net zero
  • Training and hiring

Conditions to know about

Business development strand is for constituted groups of three or more organisations working together in Edinburgh's visitor economy. Accessibility and inclusion strand (from 2027/28) is open to individual businesses and constituted groups. Projects may last up to 12 months; multi-year may be considered from 2027/28. No award amounts stated.

How to apply

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

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Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in Edinburgh
The funder’s wording
Edinburgh's visitor economy
You are a company or partnership
The funder’s wording
This will support collaborative projects led by constituted groups of businesses (three or more organisations working together) operating within Edinburgh’s visitor economy.

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Source: City of Edinburgh Council: Visitor Economy Investment 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 Energy and net zero, Training and hiring, Digital, Growth, England, Edinburgh

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