Who is eligible for Business Start-Up Grant (Highland Council)?

Available in: Scotland. Applicant must be a registered business.

What is the deadline for Business Start-Up Grant (Highland Council)?

This is a rolling scheme with no fixed deadline.

Business Start-Up Grant (Highland Council)

The Highland Council

Description

Flat-rate £1,000 grant delivered by Business Gateway Highland on behalf of The Highland Council to help individuals turn a business idea into a trading business, open to all sectors and business types across the Highland Council area.

Amount

£1,000 flat-rate grant

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

Available in: Scotland.
Applicant must be a registered business.

Notes: Requires proof of identity and address, an HMRC Unique Taxpayer Reference, a business bank account, and a business outline with cashflow projection.
Requirement: Individuals resident in, and planning to trade from, the Highland Council area, who started a business within the past 12 months or plan to start one within the next 3 months. Open to sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, and social enterprises in any sector.

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How to apply

Submit an enquiry via Find Business Support / Business Gateway Highland; an adviser will contact you to discuss the application and required documents.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

Business Start-Up Grant (Highland Council) is run locally — here's the same scheme in other areas.

Grant

Business Start-Up Grant (East Ayrshire)

East Ayrshire Council

Grant reimbursing 50% of eligible start-up costs for East Ayrshire businesses trading 12 months or less, covering marketing, signage, training, trade show travel, accreditations, software, and product development.

£500–£1,000 (50% of eligible costs)Rolling / no fixed deadlineScotlandEast Ayrshire Council

Grant

Business Start-Up Grant (Forest of Dean)

Forest of Dean District Council

Grants of up to £1,000 from Forest of Dean District Council to support new business and social enterprise start-ups that contribute to sustainable local economic development — covering costs such as premises, equipment, product/service launch, research and development, and clean/energy-efficient technology. Open on a rolling basis with fixed quarterly application deadlines running through to 2028.

Up to £1,000 per applicationDeadline: 19 November 2026EnglandForest of Dean District Council

Grant

Business Start-Up Grant (Midlothian)

Midlothian Council

Grant of up to £2,000 from Midlothian Council's Economic Development team, delivered with Business Gateway Midlothian support, to help newly trading Midlothian businesses fund market development, ICT, capital expenditure, or new products and services.

Up to £2,000Rolling / no fixed deadlineScotlandMidlothian Council

Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.