Scottish Enterprise

Scaling Implementation Innovation grant

£15,000 to £100,000No closing date statedScotlandCovers 30% of costs

Grants for Scottish businesses to implement, adopt or scale innovative products, services or processes that improve productivity, competitiveness or growth. Implementation-focused projects only, not early research or feasibility work.

What it pays for

  • Innovation and R&D
  • Growth
  • Digital
  • Training and hiring

Conditions to know about

Business must be based in Scotland and supported through Scottish Enterprise account management or specialist support. Must be early-stage or SME with a minimum of 10 employees. Project must show productivity, competitiveness or growth benefits. Funding under Minimal Financial Assistance rules. Business pays upfront and claims later. Projects normally run up to 12 months.

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
A business may be eligible if it: - is based in Scotland
You are a company or partnership or a social enterprise
The funder’s wording
Small and medium-sized businesses and early stage companies based in Scotland.

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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, Training and hiring, Digital, Growth, Scotland

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