Scottish Enterprise R&D Grant
Scottish EnterpriseScotlandfrom £250k
Who can apply
Businesses based in (or relocating to) the Scottish Enterprise area with commercially viable, genuinely new R&D that hasn't started; sole traders and mostly-outsourced R&D excluded; fair-work and net-zero conditions apply.
Key criteria
- Based in or relocating to Scotland
- Undertaking new-to-company R&D
What it funds
Large-project R&D grants covering 35–50% of eligible costs for SMEs (25–40% for large companies); minimum grant £250,000, projects typically £1m+ company spend.
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