Inverclyde Council

Inverclyde Council New Business Start-Up Grant

Up to £750No closing date statedInverclyde only

A grant of up to £750 towards the start-up costs of new businesses trading from an address in Inverclyde. It suits businesses that have started trading there in the last 6 months.

What it pays for

  • Starting up

Conditions to know about

Business must have started trading from an Inverclyde address in the last 6 months, the applicant works at least 15 hours per week and aims to work full-time by end of first year, first-year projected turnover at least £10,000, and the business operates in a sector with unlikely much local competition. Must meet a Business Gateway Inverclyde adviser first. Projects already started are not eligible. Paid retrospectively.

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 Inverclyde
The funder’s wording
your business has started trading from an address in Inverclyde in the last 6 months
You are a company or partnership or a sole trader
The funder’s wording
Inverclyde Council offers a grant to businesses that are starting to trade in the area.

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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, Inverclyde

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