Resources to support your business growth.

Princes Trust offer an Enterprise programme to equip you with the training, tools and mentoring support you need to start your own business. They also offer the chance to apply for a low-interest loan.

StartUp Loans give advice on business plans and cash flow forecasts. All applicants will be paired with a business adviser , who will offer support and mentoring through the application process.

Better Business Finance have produced a cohesive ‘ Business Account Opening Guide’, to help aspiring entrepreneurs set up and run a successful company. They offer continuous financial support, and also provide help constructing business plans.

The Scotent Smart Scotland Grant provides grants to Small to Medium Enterprises based in Scotland. The grant helps businesses undertake technical feasibility studies and research and development (R&D) projects that have a commercial endpoint.

The Standard Innovation Voucher encourages new first time partnerships between a company and a university or further education college. The value of a Standard Innovation Voucher is between £1,000 and £5,000, which covers the academic project costs and is paid directly to the university or college.

Zero Waste Scotland support and fund opportunities for Scottish SME’s, who are helping to create a more circular economy. Resource Efficient Scotland offers a free consultation with one of their specialists.

This microgrant offers £250 to work on your business or project as a LGBTQ+ business owner or ally. The parameters are flexible and the applications are open multiple times per year.

Enterprise Nation support a variation of businesses. Their membership gives access to a range of tailored benefits such as; connections, resources, promotion and financial advice.

Espark focus mainly on developing an entrepreneurial mindset and the attitude of the people involved in the business. From 1st March 2018, Entrepreneurial Spark will be supporting organisations across the globe to create and build their own ‘acceleration programmes’.

Young Enterprise Scotland develop opportunities for young people across all of Scotland. (YES) is a registered charity that has been working to inspire young people to develop through enterprise in Scotland for over 25 years. They can provide access to workshops, training and potential funding.

Business Gateway is a publicly funded service that provides access to free business support services in Scotland.  They give advice to people starting or growing their business through online support and funded workshops/events.

Scotland Can Do issued a ‘shared statement of intent’ towards becoming a ‘world-leading entrepreneurial and innovative nation’. On their partners page, they list organisations who offer different kinds of help to businesses throughout the UK.

Women’s Enterprise Scotland is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company which works to create an entrepreneurial environment where women-led businesses can flourish. They inspire, advocate, influence and champion women in business.

Future-X organise unique events and programmes that bring together visionary entrepreneurs and private sector leaders.

AWS Activate is a program with resources designed to help startups get started on AWS. Join some of the fastest-growing startups in the world and build your business using AWS.

As a member of BRT you can now access you can now access this service with free credits for up to 2 years!