Scottish Enterprise

Research and development grants

From £250,000No closing date statedAberdeen City and Shire, east of Scotland, Tayside and west of Scotland only

Grants to help companies develop new or significantly improved innovative products, processes or services in Scotland. Suits businesses with commercially viable R&D projects in the Scottish Enterprise area.

What it pays for

  • Innovation and R&D

Conditions to know about

Companies must operate in the Scottish Enterprise area. SMEs get 35% to 50% of eligible project costs; large companies 25% to 40%. Consortiums eligible. Sole traders and charities not eligible. Project must not have started. Minimum application is £250,000.

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 Aberdeen City and Shire, east of Scotland, Tayside and west of Scotland
The funder’s wording
To be eligible, companies must operate in the Scottish Enterprise area.
You are a company or partnership
The funder’s wording
Sole traders and charities are not eligible.

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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, Scotland, Aberdeen City and Shire, Tayside, east of Scotland, west of Scotland

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