Who is eligible for New Business Start-Up Grant (Inverclyde)?

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

What is the deadline for New Business Start-Up Grant (Inverclyde)?

This is a rolling scheme with no fixed deadline.

New Business Start-Up Grant (Inverclyde)

Inverclyde Council

Description

Grant of up to £750 toward the start-up costs of new businesses trading from an Inverclyde address, delivered through Business Gateway Inverclyde alongside free business advisory support.

Amount

Up to £750

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

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

Notes: Requires a Business Gateway Inverclyde adviser consultation and standard supporting documents (business plan, cashflow projection, trading evidence, insurance, bank statement). Paid retrospectively once trading evidence is submitted.
Requirement: Businesses that started trading from an Inverclyde address within the last 6 months, working at least 15 hours a week initially (moving to full-time by year end), projecting first-year turnover of at least £10,000, and operating in a sector without significant local competition.

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How to apply

Contact Business Gateway Inverclyde to arrange a consultation and complete the application with supporting documents; payment follows within 20 days of a claim once trading.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

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

Grant

New Business Start-Up Grant (Orkney)

Orkney Islands Council

Small grant from Orkney Islands Council, delivered via Business Gateway Orkney, toward the set-up costs of new businesses trading in Orkney for less than 6 months — a lower ceiling than equivalent mainland council schemes, reflecting the scale of Orkney's economy.

£500–£1,500Rolling / no fixed deadlineScotlandOrkney Islands Council

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