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Scottish Venture Capital Fund

Access venture capital (VC) gap funding of up to £2 million with the Scottish Venture Fund. Find out eligibility criteria and how to apply.

Published opportunity

Funding
Up to £2 million
Location
Scotland
Deadline
No fixed deadline published
Provider
scottish-enterprise.com
Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply
To be eligible for investment from the Scottish Venture Fund: (i) your company must: Be a commercially-viable high-growth potential business Have, or be in the process of developing a significant operational presence in Scotland which is proportionate to the levels of investment being sought Demonstrate the economic benefits to Scotland that could result from the investment Demonstrate which other funding sources have been explored Fall within the UK Companies Act 2006 definition of a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Find the definition of SME on GOV.UK opens in a new window Have a net zero plan in place, be developing a net zero plan or be committed to developing a net zero plan. Scottish Enterprise’s sustainability team can support companies in building a net zero strategy. Read our 10 s
Funding organisation
Discovered: Scotland
Location
Scotland
To be eligible for investment from the Scottish Venture Fund
(i) your company must: Be a commercially-viable high-growth potential business Have, or be in the process of developing a significant operational presence in Scotland which is proportionate to the levels of investment being sought Demonstrate the economic benefits to Scotland that could result from the investment Demonstrate which other funding sources have been explored Fall within the UK Companies Act 2006 definition of a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Find the definition of SME on GOV.UK opens in a new window Have a net zero plan in place, be developing a net zero plan or be committed to developing a net zero plan. Scottish Enterprise’s sustainability team can support companies in building a net zero strategy. Read our 10 s

A practical route

What to do next.

  1. 01
    Check the current terms

    Open the provider page and confirm the deadline, location and business-size rules have not changed.

  2. 02
    Compare it with your profile

    Use Ventra’s free matcher to see where this opportunity sits alongside other live routes and why it may fit.

  3. 03
    Prepare the evidence the provider requests

    The exact documents vary. Use the official application guidance as the final checklist before you submit.