Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Technology Advice and Mentoring Grant

£2,000 to £5,000Closes 31 May 2027 (200 days)Highlands and Islands only

Grants to help people and small businesses in the Highlands and Islands pay for specialist advice or mentoring to test and develop a new digital or technology idea.

What it pays for

  • Innovation and R&D

Conditions to know about

Business must have fewer than 50 employees, be developing a new digital or technology product, service or process, and be based in the Highlands and Islands. Retail, hospitality, personal services and general business services are excluded. Applicants must contribute to project costs and pay upfront. The page also says the scheme stays open while funds last.

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 Highlands and Islands
The funder’s wording
You are eligible if your business: is based in the Highlands and Islands
You are a company or partnership or a sole trader
The funder’s wording
Entrepreneurs, founders, start-ups and small enterprises based in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise 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 Innovation and R&D, Scotland, Highlands and Islands

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