Start-Up and Growth Loan
Highland Opportunity Investments LimitedScotland£5k – £200k
Who can apply
Start-ups and growing businesses in the Highland Council region.
What it funds
The Start-Up and Growth Loan offers affordable, fixed rate loans to businesses based in the Highland Council region. You can use the funds to help cover start up-costs or grow an existing business. They can also be used to cover day-to-day business costs, or as a short term loan while you wait for longer term funding. Loans of between £5,000 and £200,000 are available, with a loan term of between 1 and 10 years. The loan can also be used to purchase or hire: a business premises or land…
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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