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Outer Hebrides Business Development Scheme (OHBDS)

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)

Description

Discretionary capital grant fully funded by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, encouraging new business start-up and growth across the Outer Hebrides by helping fund machinery, tools, equipment, fixtures/fittings, and building or groundworks.

Amount

Up to £3,000 discretionary capital grant

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: Scotland.
  • Applicant must be a registered business.
Notes
Grant is discretionary and paid on approval of the application and supporting evidence; full eligibility conditions are set out on the council's website.
Requirement
Businesses in the Outer Hebrides undertaking start-up, growth, diversification, digital transformation, net-zero, retail regeneration, cruise-market, or local food production activity, assessed on individual merit with no guarantee of funding.

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How to apply

Submit an application via the online form on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's website, with supporting evidence of capital costs.

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