Scottish Venture Fund
Scottish EnterpriseScotland£100k – £500k
Who can apply
High growth potential, early-stage businesses that need funding to develop products or markets.
What it funds
The Scottish Venture Fund invests in early-stage businesses with high growth potential that are seeking funding to develop new products, services, business models or markets. You’ll need to get an offer of funding from a private sector investor before you can apply to this fund to fill the gap in your investment package. Once you have an investor, you can approach Scottish Enterprise with details of the deal. They'll work with both new private sector investors and ones they already know. You'll
Last checked against the official source: 3 Jul 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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