Scottish Enterprise R&D Grant
Status not published
No fixed deadline - open, negotiated applications through a Scottish Enterprise account manager or the enquiry line, subject to budget.
Discretionary grant towards eligible R&D project costs. Intervention rates follow subsidy control limits - typically up to 45-70% for small enterprises on industrial research and up to 45% on experimental development.
You must co-fund 50%.
Scottish Enterprise
public · regional
Deadline: rolling — No fixed deadline - open, negotiated applications through a Scottish Enterprise account manager or the enquiry line, subject to budget.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Must be based in the Scottish Enterprise area (lowland Scotland). Grant must be needed for the project to go ahead - do not start the project before approval.
How to apply
- Contact Scottish Enterprise (or Highlands and Islands Enterprise / South of Scotland Enterprise for their areas)
- Eligibility and project scoping discussion with an adviser
- Submit a full application with project plan and costs
- Appraisal and grant offer
- Claim in arrears against evidenced spend
What you will need
- Detailed project plan and technical description
- Cost breakdown
- Business plan and financial forecasts
- Evidence of match funding
Source. https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/support-for-businesses/funding-and-grants/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked