Fife Council

SME Development Grant

Amount variesCloses 31 Jan 2027 (80 days)Fife only

Small non-repayable grants to help small and medium-sized businesses in Fife develop and grow across areas such as trade, upskilling, net zero, R&D, digital and studies. Applications must go through a Business Gateway Fife adviser.

What it pays for

  • Training and hiring
  • Exporting
  • Energy and net zero
  • Innovation and R&D
  • Digital
  • Farming and land

Conditions to know about

Business must be working with Business Gateway Fife and located in Fife. Applicants must cover full project costs upfront and claim afterwards; no claims for spend before approval. Decision within 5 working days. Claims due within 45 days of grant offer. Page gives no award amounts.

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 Fife
The funder’s wording
Your business must be located in Fife to register with Business Gateway Fife.
You are a company or partnership
The funder’s wording
Small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in Fife.
The business has fewer than 250 people

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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, Energy and net zero, Training and hiring, Exporting, Digital, Farming and land, England, Fife

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