Step Up
FirstportScotland£5k – £30k
Who can apply
Social enterprises in Scotland that want to repeat or scale activities that are helping their businesses grow.
Key criteria
- The social enterprise must be incorporated and headquartered in Scotland.
What it funds
Step Up can provide 0% interest loans of between £5,000 and £30,000 to social enterprises looking to grow. This includes concepts, products, or services enterprises have used or are currently using to expand your business. You can use the loan to build on activities that have already helped your organisation generate income, such as: increasing stock or equipment running marketing campaigns expanding successful products or services delivering additional events, workshops or courses purchasing…
Last checked against the official source: 24 Aug 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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